Libby

17115 Highway No. 37, Libby, MT 59923

Plant Summary Information

Libby is ranked #18 out of 1,354 hydroelectric power plants nationwide in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Libby is comprised of 5 generators and generated 544.8 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2022 to December 2022.

Plant Name	Libby
Utility Name	USACE Northwestern Division
Location	Lincoln County, MT
Initial Operation Date	August 1975
Last Update	Dec 2022
Annual Generation	2.2 TWh
Annual Consumption	8.2 M MMBtu
Ranked #501 out of 11,249 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #18 out of 1,354 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #2 out of 68 Montana Power Plants
Ranked #1 out of 23 Montana Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Libby (6172)
Plant Address	17115 Highway No. 37 Libby, MT 59923
Utility	USACE Northwestern Division (19400)
Latitude, Longitude	48.4098, -115.3143
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2022
Initial Operation Date	August 1975
Annual Generation	2.2 TWh
Fuel Types	Water

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	Bonneville Power Administration (BPAT)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Kootenai River
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Bonneville Power Administration (1738) MT
Grid Voltage	230.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2022 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	105 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.95
Summer Capacity	105 MW
Winter Capacity	105 MW
Minimum Load	105 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	October 1975
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	105 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.95
Summer Capacity	105 MW
Winter Capacity	105 MW
Minimum Load	105 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	August 1975
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	105 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.95
Summer Capacity	105 MW
Winter Capacity	105 MW
Minimum Load	105 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1976
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	105 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.95
Summer Capacity	105 MW
Winter Capacity	105 MW
Minimum Load	105 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	April 1976
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	105 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.95
Summer Capacity	105 MW
Winter Capacity	105 MW
Minimum Load	105 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	September 1984
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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Boulder Park	Spokane, WA	86.9 GWh	97.9 mi
Cabinet Gorge	Clark Fork, ID	1.2 TWh	40.8 mi
Clearwater Paper IPP Lewiston	Lewiston, ID	415.4 GWh	157.7 mi
Dworshak	Ahsahka, ID	2.1 TWh	138.8 mi
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Grimes Way	Pullman, WA	171.0 MWh	144.3 mi
Hungry Horse	Columbia Falls, MT	1.1 TWh	59.8 mi
Moyie Springs	Moyie Springs, ID	24.8 GWh	45.3 mi
Noxon Rapids	Noxon, MT	1.8 TWh	36.6 mi
Plummer Cogen	Plummer, ID	8.8 GWh	104.4 mi
Post Falls	Post Falls, ID	78.4 GWh	90.1 mi
Rathdrum	Rathdrum, ID	215.9 GWh	83 mi
Rathdrum Power LLC	Rathdrum, ID	1.8 TWh	85.7 mi
Selis Ksanka Qlispe	Polson, MT	1.1 TWh	71.1 mi
Smith Falls Hydro Project	Bonners Ferry, ID	67.0 GWh	68.2 mi
Stoltze CoGen1	Columbia Falls, MT	20.0 GWh	49.3 mi
Thompson Falls	Thompson Falls, MT	526.0 GWh	56.5 mi