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- The Bakken and Three Forks formations in the Williston Basin of Montana and North Dakota are currently estimated to be capable of producing 7.4 billion barrels of oil.
- As of the end of 2015, Montana held nearly one-fourth of the nation's demonstrated coal reserve base and was the sixth-largest coal-producing state. It produced 4.7% of U.S. coal in 2015 and distributed coal to seven other states.
- Montana's four refineries, with more than 31% of U.S. Petroleum Administration for Defense District 4 (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming) refining capacity as of January 1, 2016, process domestic and Canadian crude oils for regional markets.
- Hydroelectric power provided almost one-third of Montana's net electricity generation in 2015 and wind energy provided most of the rest of the state's renewable generation.
- Montana has the second largest amount of land in farms, and the industrial sector, which includes agriculture, is the largest energy-consuming sector in the state.
Last Updated: January 19, 2017
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Montana, U.S. Rankings
| Consumption | |
| Total Energy per Capita | 14 |
| Expenditures | |
| Total Energy per Capita | 13 |
| Production | |
| Total Energy | 18 |
| Crude Oil | 12 |
| Natural Gas | 21 |
| Coal | 6 |
| Electricity | 39 |
| Prices | |
| Natural Gas | 47 |
| Electricity | 40 |
| Environment | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 42 |
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Montana Public Service Commission
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Low Income Energy Assistance
Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Coal and Uranium Program, Coal Section
Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Energy
Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Data Center, Federal and State Incentives and Laws
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