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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/6076
EIA plant 6076
Colstrip · Rosebud · MT
Colstrip
Operated by Talen Montana LLC
Published location
Where is Colstrip?
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45.883100, -106.614000
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the MT plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1971,828
2884,463
3736,653
4654,989
5194,568
6276,891
7717,939
8918,726
9936,689
10886,315.01
11814,301
121,035,095
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 971,828 |
| 2 | 884,463 |
| 3 | 736,653 |
| 4 | 654,989 |
| 5 | 194,568 |
| 6 | 276,891 |
| 7 | 717,939 |
| 8 | 918,726 |
| 9 | 936,689 |
| 10 | 886,315.01 |
| 11 | 814,301 |
| 12 | 1,035,095 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 971,828 MWh |
| 2 | 884,463 MWh |
| 3 | 736,653 MWh |
| 4 | 654,989 MWh |
| 5 | 194,568 MWh |
| 6 | 276,891 MWh |
| 7 | 717,939 MWh |
| 8 | 918,726 MWh |
| 9 | 936,689 MWh |
| 10 | 886,315 MWh |
| 11 | 814,301 MWh |
| 12 | 1,035,095 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | SUB | 823.7 | OP |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | SUB | 823.7 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6076
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Yellowstone River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Colstrip
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 12 has the highest recorded value (1,035,095 MWh) and 5 the lowest (194,568 MWh). Their difference is 840,527 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 823.7 | 740.0 | 740.0 | 200.0 |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 823.7 | 740.0 | 740.0 | 200.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.