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Lewis & Clark is a 68.6 MW coal power plant in the United States, operated by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co since 1973. Ranked #254 of 297 coal plants in the United States, it represents 0.03% of the country's total coal capacity of 261,836 MW. The largest coal plant in the United States is W A Parish at 4,008 MW, making Lewis & Clark 58.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sidney MT Plant (4 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Montana, approximately 150 km northeast of Billings.

Capacity
68.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1973

53 years old

Owner
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co
Location
47.6785°, -104.1566°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,620. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,846 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,493 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

53 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co operates 10 plants totalling 593 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 838 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sidney MT Plant (4.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 47.678500, -104.156600
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
271.0 Kt
331 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
14.36 Mt
Over 53 years of operation
Past Retirement
2013
13 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
58.9K
cars per year
36.1K
homes per year
12.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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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