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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/6623
EIA plant 6623
Fort Peck · McCone · MT
Fort Peck
Operated by USACE-Omaha
Published location
Where is Fort Peck?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
48.012200, -106.412300
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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.
148,061
241,399
343,106
453,228
5105,248
6108,546
785,468
885,497
954,687
1037,193
1138,789
1250,413
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 | 48,061 |
| 2 | 41,399 |
| 3 | 43,106 |
| 4 | 53,228 |
| 5 | 105,248 |
| 6 | 108,546 |
| 7 | 85,468 |
| 8 | 85,497 |
| 9 | 54,687 |
| 10 | 37,193 |
| 11 | 38,789 |
| 12 | 50,413 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 48,061 MWh |
| 2 | 41,399 MWh |
| 3 | 43,106 MWh |
| 4 | 53,228 MWh |
| 5 | 105,248 MWh |
| 6 | 108,546 MWh |
| 7 | 85,468 MWh |
| 8 | 85,497 MWh |
| 9 | 54,687 MWh |
| 10 | 37,193 MWh |
| 11 | 38,789 MWh |
| 12 | 50,413 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 41.2 | OP |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 41.2 | OP |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 40 | OP |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 40 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 17.3 | OS |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6623
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Missouri River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Fort Peck
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 6 has the highest recorded value (108,546 MWh) and 10 the lowest (37,193 MWh). Their difference is 71,353 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 5 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 17.3 (2) to 41.2 (1, 3). The difference is 23.9 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 | 41.2 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 17.3 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 1.0 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 41.2 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 1.0 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 40.0 | 49.0 | 49.0 | 1.0 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 40.0 | 49.0 | 49.0 | 1.0 |
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.