Preliminary 2025 facility recordOperating

Colstrip, MT · EIA plant 6076

Colstrip

Colstrip is a coal power facility in Colstrip, MT, with 1,647 MW of operating capacity.

Operating capacity1,647 MW2 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityTalen Montana LLCEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityNWMTNorthWestern Energy (NWMT)

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Coal1,647 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesConventional Steam Coal

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.

Read methodologyEIA-860 source