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Culbertson Generation Station91 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Culbertson Generation Station is a 91 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Basin Electric Power Coop since 2011. Ranked #968 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 91 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Culbertson Generation Station 46.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pioneer Generating Station (293.1 MW, Gas), OREG 1 Inc (30 MW, Cogeneration), and OREG 2 Inc (30 MW, Cogeneration). The facility is located in Montana, approximately 300 km northeast of Billings.

Capacity
91 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Basin Electric Power Coop
Location
48.2100°, -104.3917°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,289. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,673 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,353 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Basin Electric Power Coop operates 17 plants totalling 5,493 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 732 MW combined

Nearest plant: OREG 1 Inc (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 48.210000, -104.391700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
175.8 Kt
359 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.64 Mt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
38.2K
cars per year
23.4K
homes per year
8.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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