Power Plants Near 59703 — Butte, MT
5 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 59703 (Butte, Montana). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 45.9053, -112.6377 · County: Silver Bow
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9 mi | Basin Creek Plant Butte, MT | Natural Gas | 55 MW | Basin Creek Power Services Llc |
| 17.9 mi | Dave Gates Generating Station Anaconda, MT | Natural Gas | 203 MW | Northwestern Energy (Mt Wind/Thermal) |
| 19.1 mi | Oportunity Solar Generation And Bess Tbd, MT | Battery Storage | — | Oppo Bn, Llc |
| 38.6 mi | Flint Creek Hydroelectric Llc Philipsburg, MT | Hydroelectric | 2 MW | Hydrodynamics Inc |
| 46.5 mi | Apex Solar Dillon, MT | Solar | 80 MW | Apex Solar Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 5 power plants within 50 miles of Butte, Montana (ZIP 59703), with a combined 340 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the most common fuel type in this area with 2 of the 5 nearby plants. The closest plant is Basin Creek Plant at 5.9 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.
All data comes from federal EIA and EPA releases. For a printable version of this proximity search, use the report link below. To explore all plants in Montana, visit the Montana state page.
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