Query
Canyon Ferry
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Canyon Ferry
Generated
2026-10-18T18:08:36.235Z

Briefing on Canyon Ferry

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
58 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1953
Operating since
3
Generators
56.9%
Capacity factor
275 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Canyon Ferry is a 58 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Montana, currently Operating.

Canyon Ferry is reported in Montana since 1953 under U S Bureau of Reclamation. Available operating and financial measures include 56.9% capacity factor and 275 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Lewis and Clark, Montana
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
U S Bureau of Reclamation
Operator
U S Bureau of Reclamation
Grid
Western Area Power Administration UGP West
Plant ID
6400

What stands out

1

Canyon Ferry is a 58 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Montana with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 56.9% capacity factor and 275 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Missouri River racing in Great Falls as dam readies for runoff” (Great Falls Tribune, 2018-05-10).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Western Area Power Administration UGP West
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#11 of 23
National rank
#278 of 1,462

Why it matters

For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.