Power Plants Near 59916 — Essex, MT
4 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 59916 (Essex, Montana). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 48.2780, -113.6126 · County: Flathead
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.0 mi | Hungry Horse Columbia Falls, MT | Hydroelectric | 428 MW | U S Bureau Of Reclamation |
| 26.0 mi | Big Fork Big Fork, MT | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | Pacificorp |
| 29.8 mi | Stoltze Cogen1 Columbia Falls, MT | Biomass | 3 MW | F H Stoltze Land & Lumber Co |
| 33.6 mi | Flathead Landfill To Gas Energy Facility Kalispell, MT | Biomass | 3 MW | Flathead Electric Coop Inc |
Power generation near this area
There are 4 power plants within 50 miles of Essex, Montana (ZIP 59916), with a combined 438 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 2 of the 4 nearby plants. The closest plant is Hungry Horse at 19.0 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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