Thompson Falls— 98.1 MW Hydroelectric
Thompson Falls is a 98.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by NorthWestern Energy since 1915. Ranked #209 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 98.1 MW represents 0.08% 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 Thompson Falls 69.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Noxon Rapids (569.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Montana, approximately 30 km from Missoula.
111 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,223. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,449 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,350 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
111 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
NorthWestern Energy operates 14 plants totalling 489 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 1,567 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Thompson Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 344 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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