''For a map of existing coal plants in the state, see the bottom of this page.''
In October 2012 it was announced that the 154 MW Corette coal-fired plant in Billings, Montana was going to shut down in April 2015.<ref>[http://www.greatfallstribune.com/viewart/20120920/NEWS01/309200022/Update-PPL-Montana-mothball-coal-fired-plant-2015?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage "Update: PPL Montana to mothball coal-fired plant in 2015"] Great Falls Tribune, September 20, 2012.</ref>
==Major coal mines==