64th largest plant in Montana · 9578th nationally
Stoltze Cogen1 is a biomass power plant in Montana with a nameplate capacity of 2.8 MW. It generates roughly 19.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,875 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 80% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (2.8 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Stoltze Cogen1 |
|---|---|
| Operator | F H Stoltze Land & Lumber Co |
| City | Columbia Falls |
| County | Flathead County |
| State | Montana |
| ZIP | 59912 |
| Coordinates | 48.38770, -114.24090 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 2.8 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| SO₂ | 2 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 17 metric tons |
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 | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Bonneville Power Administration |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.