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Butte, MT · EIA plant 55866

Basin Creek Plant

Basin Creek Plant is a oil & gas power facility in Butte, MT, with 55 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity55 MW9 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityBasin Creek Power Services LLCEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityNWMTNorthWestern Energy (NWMT)

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Oil & gas55 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine

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Source quality

Preliminary facility data

This page uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release. EIA identifies the release as preliminary, so it should not be used for official state or national aggregation. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not real-time output or annual generation.

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