Yellowstone County Generating Station is a 207 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine asset in Montana, currently Operating.
Yellowstone County Generating Station is reported in Montana since 2024 under NorthWestern Energy (MT wind/thermal). Available operating and financial measures include 21.2% capacity factor and 383 GWh annual generation; $1648/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Yellowstone, Montana
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Owner / parent
- NorthWestern Energy (MT wind/thermal)
- Operator
- NorthWestern Energy (MT wind/thermal)
- Grid
- NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
- Plant ID
- 67766
What stands out
Yellowstone County Generating Station is a 207 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine asset in Montana with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 21.2% capacity factor and 383 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $49.6/MWh OpEx, $1648/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Public Service Commission approves $246 million for Yellowstone plant” (Daily Montanan, 2025-11-21).
Market and operating context
- Balancing authority
- NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
- NERC region
- WECC
- State rank
- #1 of 8
- National rank
- #764 of 2,025
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.
