Black Eagle— 24 MW Hydroelectric
Black Eagle is a 24 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by NorthWestern Energy since 1927. Ranked #455 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 24 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making this facility 284 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Morony (63 MW, Hydro), Cochrane (60.4 MW, Hydro), and Rainbow (MT) (59 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Montana, approximately 30 km southeast of Great Falls.
99 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,701. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
99 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
NorthWestern Energy operates 14 plants totalling 489 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 399 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Black Eagle is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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