22nd largest plant in Montana · 2770th nationally
Glendive Gt is a natural gas power plant in Montana with a nameplate capacity of 83.7 MW. It generates roughly 1.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 146 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1804 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Glendive Gt |
|---|---|
| Operator | Montana-Dakota Utilities Co |
| City | Glendive |
| County | Dawson County |
| State | Montana |
| ZIP | 59330 |
| Coordinates | 47.05390, -104.74000 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT-2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 43.0 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 40.7 MW | Operating | 1979 |
| CO₂ | 1.4k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1804 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.