Power Plants in Sanders County, Montana

Sanders County, Montana has 2 power plants totaling 586 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants2operating sites
Capacity585 MWnameplate
Generation1.7M MWhannual
Hydroelectric 100%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Noxon RapidsNoxonHydroelectric488 MWAvista Corp
Thompson FallsThompson FallsHydroelectric98.1 MWNorthwestern Energy (Mt Hydro)

About power generation in Sanders County

Sanders County, Montana has 2 power plants totaling 586 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the dominant fuel source at 100% of installed capacity. The largest facility is Noxon Rapids at 487 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

To find plants closer to a specific address in Sanders County, use the address lookup — it shows every plant within a chosen radius along with distance, fuel type, and emissions.