Power plant · EIA plant code 2185
Hauser
- Operator
- NorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)
- Location
- Lewis and Clark, MT (county level only)
- Balancing authority
- NorthWestern Energy (NWMT) (NWMT)
- Nameplate capacity
- 16.8 MW
- Summer capacity
- 16.8 MW
Planned changes reported to EIA: 1 planned retirement and 2 proposed generators.
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 10, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 10, 2027. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generation in 2025
- Net generation
- 128,407 MWh
- Capacity factor
- 87.2%
Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours each generator was in service that year, counted by month.
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Power Plant Operations Report (Form EIA-923) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 11, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 11, 2027. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Emissions
eGRID2023 (revision 2) reports no carbon dioxide for this plant.
Emissions are for 2023, the newest eGRID year. Generation is for 2025, the newest EIA-923 year.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) · data for 2023 · as of Jun 16, 2025 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Jan 31, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generators
| Generator | Technology | Energy source | Nameplate | Operating since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAU10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 3.5 MW | 2025 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| HAU11 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 3.5 MW | 2021 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| HAU12 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 3.5 MW | Proposed, planned start 2029 · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated | |
| HAU3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 2.8 MW | 1911 | Operable · Planned retirement: 2028 (reported to EIA) · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| HAU6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 3 MW | 1915 | Retired in 2025 · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): retired |
| HAU7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 3.5 MW | 2019 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| HAU8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 3.5 MW | 2022 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| HAU9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 3.5 MW | Proposed, planned start 2028 · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated |
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860M) · data for 2026-09 · as of Oct 23, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Nov 23, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.