Power Plants Near 59743 — Melrose, MT
5 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 59743 (Melrose, Montana). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 45.6319, -112.6845 · County: Silver Bow
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.0 mi | Basin Creek Plant Butte, MT | Natural Gas | 55 MW | Basin Creek Power Services Llc |
| 27.5 mi | Apex Solar Dillon, MT | Solar | 80 MW | Apex Solar Llc |
| 34.0 mi | Dave Gates Generating Station Anaconda, MT | Natural Gas | 203 MW | Northwestern Energy (Mt Wind/Thermal) |
| 36.1 mi | Oportunity Solar Generation And Bess Tbd, MT | Battery Storage | — | Oppo Bn, Llc |
| 44.1 mi | Anthelope Hills Solar Generation Bess Grant, MT | Battery Storage | — | Arfl Bn, Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 5 power plants within 50 miles of Melrose, Montana (ZIP 59743), with a combined 338 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 22.0 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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