Cochrane— 60.4 MW Hydroelectric
Cochrane is a 60.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by NorthWestern Energy since 1958. Ranked #278 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 60.4 MW represents 0.05% 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 Cochrane 112.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Morony (63 MW, Hydro) and Rainbow (MT) (59 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Montana, approximately 150 km south of Great Falls.
68 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,733. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,263 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,928 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
68 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
NorthWestern Energy operates 14 plants totalling 489 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 345 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cochrane is a hydro power plant producing approximately 212 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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