Rainbow (MT)— 59 MW Hydroelectric
Rainbow (MT) is a 59 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by NorthWestern Energy since 2013. Ranked #289 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 59 MW accounts for 0.05% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Rainbow (MT) 115 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Morony (63 MW, Hydro), Cochrane (60.4 MW, Hydro), and Ryan (52.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Montana, approximately 150 km south of Great Falls.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,776. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,521 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,010 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
NorthWestern Energy operates 14 plants totalling 489 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 364 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rainbow (MT) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 207 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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