Madison Dam— 8.8 MW Hydroelectric
Madison Dam is an 8.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by NorthWestern Energy since 1906. Ranked #707 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 8.8 MW represents 0.01% 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 Madison Dam 772 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Montana, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Billings.
120 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,062. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,414 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,763 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
120 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
NorthWestern Energy operates 14 plants totalling 489 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 65 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Madison Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 31 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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