Power Plants Near 59016 — Busby, MT
4 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 59016 (Busby, Montana). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 45.5541, -106.8723 · County: Big Horn
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.9 mi | Colstrip Colstrip, MT | Coal | 1,647 MW | Talen Montana Llc |
| 30.9 mi | Colstrip Energy Lp Colstrip, MT | Coal | 46 MW | Colstrip Energy Lp |
| 37.9 mi | Hardin Generator Project Hardin, MT | Coal | 116 MW | Heorot Power Management |
| 38.7 mi | South Mills Solar, Llc Hardin, MT | Solar | 3 MW | Adapture Renewables, Inc. |
Power generation near this area
There are 4 power plants within 50 miles of Busby, Montana (ZIP 59016), with a combined 1,812 MW of nameplate capacity. Coal is the most common fuel type in this area with 3 of the 4 nearby plants. The closest plant is Colstrip at 25.9 miles.
Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.
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