Cascade, Montana · Plant code 2193

Rainbow (MT)

Rainbow (MT) is a hydro plant in Cascade, Montana. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Hydro

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Total capacity 59 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 328,967 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 76%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,013

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Location Great Falls, Montana

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 0 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 0 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 0 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Hydro 328,967 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner NorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
RAI1	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	5 MW	Retired or canceled	1,910
RAI2	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	5 MW	Retired or canceled	1,910
RAI3	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	4 MW	Retired or canceled	1,910
RAI4	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	4 MW	Retired or canceled	1,910
RAI5	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	4 MW	Retired or canceled	1,910
RAI6	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	4 MW	Retired or canceled	1,910
RAI7	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	6 MW	Retired or canceled	1,917
RAI8	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	6 MW	Retired or canceled	1,917
RAI9	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	59 MW	Operating	2,013

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

32,864 MWh

Jan

30,238 MWh

Feb

29,588 MWh

Mar

15,265 MWh

Apr

34,075 MWh

May

39,950 MWh

Jun

22,926 MWh

Jul

27,644 MWh

Aug

26,588 MWh

Sep

23,744 MWh

Oct

22,842 MWh

Nov

23,243 MWh

Dec

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