Broadwater Power Project
Broadwater County, Montana · EIA plant ID 54006 · Operator: Montana Dept-Natural Res&Consv
Nameplate10MWSummer 10 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation28GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor33%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1989
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40.5 | 48.1% | — |
| 2002 | 41.8 | 49.7% | — |
| 2003 | 43.4 | 51.6% | — |
| 2004 | 40.8 | 48.4% | — |
| 2005 | 43.8 | 51.5% | — |
| 2006 | 48.3 | 56.9% | — |
| 2007 | 45 | 52.9% | — |
| 2008 | 46.1 | 54.1% | — |
| 2009 | 52.9 | 62.2% | — |
| 2010 | 52.8 | 62.2% | — |
| 2011 | 53.5 | 63.0% | — |
| 2012 | 53.5 | 62.8% | — |
| 2013 | 45.1 | 53.0% | — |
| 2014 | 52.1 | 61.3% | — |
| 2015 | 47.3 | 55.6% | — |
| 2016 | 48.3 | 56.7% | — |
| 2017 | 52.9 | 62.3% | — |
| 2018 | 29.7 | 34.9% | — |
| 2019 | 55 | 64.7% | — |
| 2020 | 52.4 | 61.5% | — |
| 2021 | 21.3 | 25.0% | — |
| 2022 | 39.5 | 46.5% | — |
| 2023 | 39.4 | 46.4% | — |
| 2024 | 47.4 | 55.7% | — |
| 2025 | 27.9 | 32.8% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 9.7 | 9.7 | Jun 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Montana Dept-Natural Res&Consv. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Montana Dept-Natural Res&Consv | 100.0% | 10 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| GCC Trident Solar Project | 4 MW | 20.8 km |
| Canyon Ferry | 58 MW | 63.7 km |
| Madison Dam | 16 MW | 72.5 km |