Natural gas power plants in Montana
Montana has 9 operating natural gas power plants with 0.7 GW of capacity. 1 came online in 2025.
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Under 250 MW250–999 MW1 GW and up
Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.
The largest natural gas power plants in Montana
Operating, by capacity
| # | Natural gas power plant | Year online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellowstone County Generating Station | 2024 | 207 MW |
| 2 | Dave Gates Generating Station | 2011 | 203 MW |
| 3 | Culbertson Generation Station | 2010 | 108 MW |
| 4 | Glendive GT | 2003 | 84 MW |
| 5 | Basin Creek Plant | 2006 | 55 MW |
| 6 | Miles City GT | 1972 | 23 MW |
| 7 | Lewis & Clark | 2016 | 19 MW |
| 8 | University of Montana CHP | 2025 | 6 MW |
| 9 | Phillips 66 Billings Refinery | 2007 | 2 MW |
Natural gas power plants that came online most recently in Montana
Newest first
| # | Natural gas power plant | Year online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Montana CHP | 2025 | 6 MW |
| 2 | Yellowstone County Generating Station | 2024 | 207 MW |
| 3 | Lewis & Clark | 2016 | 19 MW |
| 4 | Dave Gates Generating Station | 2011 | 203 MW |
| 5 | Culbertson Generation Station | 2010 | 108 MW |
| 6 | Phillips 66 Billings Refinery | 2007 | 2 MW |
| 7 | Basin Creek Plant | 2006 | 55 MW |
| 8 | Glendive GT | 2003 | 84 MW |
| 9 | Miles City GT | 1972 | 23 MW |
The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans
How Cleanview tracks natural gas power plants
Operating natural gas power plants come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.
Questions about natural gas power plants in Montana
- How many natural gas power plants are in Montana?
- Montana has 9 operating utility-scale natural gas power plants with 0.7 GW of capacity, according to the EIA's monthly survey of power plants.
- What is the largest natural gas power plant in Montana?
- Yellowstone County Generating Station in Yellowstone County, Montana is the largest, at 207 MW. It came online in 2024.
- How many natural gas power plants were built in Montana in 2025?
- 1 natural gas power plant came online in Montana in 2025, with 6 MW of capacity.
- Who is developing natural gas power plants in Montana?
- Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.
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