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Montana Energy Profile

⚡ Energy Profile
Compare all states · EIA data
12.7¢
Residential Rate
#41 in US
7.6¢
Industrial Rate
per kWh
27 TWh
Generation
#40 in US
6.7 GW
Capacity
summer peak
Coal
Primary Source
for generation
13.8M
CO₂ (metric tons)
#34 in US
WECC
Grid Operator
RTO/ISO
Capacity Mix
22%
11%
22%
39%
Coal 22%Gas 11%Wind 22%Solar 5%Hydro 39%Other 2%
OpenEI data
NorthWestern Corporation
🏠 Residential
REDS-1 Residential Employee Customer · Flat
5.85¢
kWh
Fixed: $3.15/mo
🏢 Commercial
Small Commercial (3 phase < 50kVa) · Tiered
8.05¢
≤ 2,000 kWh
7.30¢
All remaining
Fixed: $40.00/mo · Demand: $11.24/kW
🏭 Industrial
Irrigation · Tiered
6.30¢
≤ 5,000 kWh
5.75¢
≤ 25,000 kWh
5.13¢
All remaining
Fixed: $30.00/mo · Demand: $11.24/kW
NREL data
4.10
Annual GHI
kWh/m²/day
5.08
Annual DNI
kWh/m²/day
91%
vs National Avg
(4.5 kWh/m²/day)
⛅ Average solar potential, slightly below national average
Monthly GHI (kWh/m²/day)
1.5
Jan
2.5
Feb
3.6
Mar
5.0
Apr
6.1
May
6.6
Jun
7.3
Jul
6.1
Aug
4.6
Sep
2.9
Oct
1.8
Nov
1.3
Dec
Measured at Billings
AFDC data
166
EV Stations
492
Charging Ports
Alternative Fuel Stations
1
⛽ CNG
28
🔥 LPG
4
🌽 E85
3
🌿 Biodiesel