MT
Thompson Falls P-1869
General information | |
| Waterway |
Clark Fork River Pend Oreille River |
| Current status | Active license  |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Run-of-river |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-1869 |
| FERC project name | Thompson Falls |
| Permit issued | 12/23/79 |
| Permit expiration | 12/27/25 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Northwestern Corporation |
| Owner type | Wholesale Power Marketer |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1915 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 7 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 98.1 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 493,922.2 MWH |
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