Western Sugar Cooperative - Billings
Yellowstone County, Montana · EIA plant ID 62319 · Operator: Western Sugar Cooperative - Billings
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation3GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor23%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,373Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2011Runs as intermediate
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), gas/coal/oil 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.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5.4 | 41.4% | 11,374 |
| 2019 | 5.1 | 38.9% | 11,374 |
| 2020 | 5.5 | 42.1% | 11,374 |
| 2021 | 5.4 | 41.4% | 12,202 |
| 2022 | 5.4 | 41.4% | 11,373 |
| 2023 | 5.8 | 43.8% | 11,373 |
| 2024 | 5.3 | 40.2% | 11,374 |
| 2025 | 3 | 22.6% | 11,373 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 1.5 | 1.5 | Mar 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Western Sugar Cooperative - Billings. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Western Sugar Cooperative - Billings | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Phillips 66 Billings Refinery | 2 MW | 1.4 km |
| Yellowstone Energy LP | 68 MW | 7.6 km |
| MTSUN | 80 MW | 12.8 km |
| Beartooth Energy Storage LLC | — | 17.1 km |
| Yellowstone County Generating Station | 207 MW | 23.4 km |
| Two Dot Wind Broadview East LLC | 2 MW | 44.4 km |