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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/6400
EIA plant 6400
Helena · Lewis and Clark · MT
Canyon Ferry
Operated by U S Bureau of Reclamation
Published location
Where is Canyon Ferry?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
46.649026, -111.727874
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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.
123,861
220,890
323,494
424,286
524,665
617,057
725,485
824,831
924,552
1020,465
1121,901
1223,569
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 | 23,861 |
| 2 | 20,890 |
| 3 | 23,494 |
| 4 | 24,286 |
| 5 | 24,665 |
| 6 | 17,057 |
| 7 | 25,485 |
| 8 | 24,831 |
| 9 | 24,552 |
| 10 | 20,465 |
| 11 | 21,901 |
| 12 | 23,569 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 23,861 MWh |
| 2 | 20,890 MWh |
| 3 | 23,494 MWh |
| 4 | 24,286 MWh |
| 5 | 24,665 MWh |
| 6 | 17,057 MWh |
| 7 | 25,485 MWh |
| 8 | 24,831 MWh |
| 9 | 24,552 MWh |
| 10 | 20,465 MWh |
| 11 | 21,901 MWh |
| 12 | 23,569 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 19.2 | OP |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 19.2 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 16.6 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6400
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Missouri River
Data edition
2024-final
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02What does the evidence establish?
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A closer look at Canyon Ferry
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (25,485 MWh) and 6 the lowest (17,057 MWh). Their difference is 8,428 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 16.6 (2) to 19.2 (1, 3). The difference is 2.6 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 19.2 | 19.2 | 19.2 | 5.7 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 16.6 | 19.2 | 19.2 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 19.2 | 19.2 | 19.2 | 5.7 |
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.