Power Plants Near 59247 — Medicine Lake, MT
4 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 59247 (Medicine Lake, Montana). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 48.4852, -104.4375 · County: Sheridan
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.8 mi | Oreg 2 Inc Culbertson, MT | Other Fossil | 30 MW | Ormat Nevada Inc |
| 18.8 mi | Oreg 1 Inc Culbertson, MT | Other Fossil | 30 MW | Ormat Nevada Inc |
| 19.1 mi | Culbertson Generation Station Culbertson, MT | Natural Gas | 108 MW | Basin Electric Power Coop |
| 28.3 mi | Pioneer Generation Station Williston, ND | Natural Gas | 293 MW | Basin Electric Power Coop |
Power generation near this area
There are 4 power plants within 50 miles of Medicine Lake, Montana (ZIP 59247), with a combined 461 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the most common fuel type in this area with 2 of the 4 nearby plants. The closest plant is Oreg 2 Inc at 18.8 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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