Power Plants Near 59844 — Heron, MT
8 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 59844 (Heron, Montana). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 48.0537, -115.9407 · County: Sanders
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 mi | Cabinet Gorge Clark Fork, ID | Hydroelectric | 265 MW | Avista Corp |
| 11.5 mi | Noxon Rapids Noxon, MT | Hydroelectric | 488 MW | Avista Corp |
| 37.9 mi | Libby Libby, MT | Hydroelectric | 525 MW | Usace Northwestern Division |
| 41.7 mi | Thompson Falls Thompson Falls, MT | Hydroelectric | 98 MW | Northwestern Energy (Mt Hydro) |
| 46.2 mi | Rathdrum Rathdrum, ID | Natural Gas | 166 MW | Avista Corp |
| 48.2 mi | Moyie Springs Moyie Springs, ID | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | City Of Bonners Ferry |
| 49.0 mi | Rathdrum Power Llc Rathdrum, ID | Natural Gas | 302 MW | Rathdrum Power Llc |
| 49.6 mi | Albeni Falls Oldtown, ID | Hydroelectric | 42 MW | Usace Northwestern Division |
Power generation near this area
There are 8 power plants within 50 miles of Heron, Montana (ZIP 59844), with a combined 1,890 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 6 of the 8 nearby plants. The closest plant is Cabinet Gorge at 5.6 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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