🌬 Wind Power Plants in Montana
Montana operates 29 wind power plants totaling 1,898 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 4.6M MWh.
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.
Plants29operating
Capacity1,897 MWnameplate
Generation4.6M MWhannual
All Montana wind plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater Wind I | Miles City | Rosebud County | 366 MW | Clearwater Energy Resources Llc |
| Pryor Mountain Wind | Bridger | Carbon County | 240 MW | Pacificorp |
| Clearwater Wind East | Miles City | Custer County | 208 MW | Clearwater Wind East, Llc |
| Naturener Rim Rock Energy | Kevin | Toole County | 189 MW | Naturener Rim Rock Energy Llc |
| Judith Gap Wind Energy Center | Harlowton | Wheatland County | 135 MW | Invenergy Services Llc |
| Naturener Glacier Wind Energy 1 | Ethridge | Toole County | 107 MW | Naturener Glacier Wind Energy 1 Llc |
| Naturener Glacier Wind Energy 2 | Ethridge | Toole County | 104 MW | Naturener Glacier Wind Energy 2 Llc |
| Clearwater Wind Ii | Miles City | Rosebud County | 103 MW | Clearwater Wind Ii, Llc |
| Clearwater Wind Iii | Miles City | Rosebud County | 100 MW | Clearwater Wind Iii, Llc |
| South Peak Wind | Geyser | Judith Basin County | 80 MW | Allete Clean Energy |
| Stillwater Wind, Llc | Reed Point | Stillwater County | 80 MW | Pattern Operators Lp |
| Spion Kop Wind Farm | Geyser | Judith Basin County | 40 MW | Northwestern Energy (Mt Wind/Thermal) |
| Diamond Willow Wind Facility | Baker | Fallon County | 30 MW | Montana-Dakota Utilities Co |
| Greenfield Wind - Mt | Fairfield | Teton County | 25 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| Big Timber Wind Farm | Big Timber | Sweet Grass County | 25 MW | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. |
| Gordon Butte Wind Llc | Martinsdale | Meagher County | 18 MW | Gordon Butte Wind Llc |
| Musselshell Wind Project | Shawmut | Wheatland County | 10 MW | Musselshell Wind Project Llc |
| Musselshell Wind Project Two Llc | Shawmut | Wheatland County | 10 MW | Musselshell Wind Project Two Llc |
| Fairfield Wind | Fairfield | Teton County | 10 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| Two Dot Wind Farm | Two Dot | Wheatland County | 10 MW | Northwestern Energy (Mt Wind/Thermal) |
| Horseshoe Bend Wind Park | Great Falls | Cascade County | 9 MW | Cycle Holdings, Llc |
| Two Dot Wind Broadview East Llc | Broadview | Yellowstone County | 2 MW | Two Dot Wind Broadview East Llc |
| Jawbone Wind Project | Harlowton | Wheatland County | — | Triple Oak Power Llc |
| Mud Springs Wind Project, Llc | Bridger | Carbon County | — | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| Horse Thief Wind Project, Llc | Bridger | Carbon County | — | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| Sand Creek Wind Farm | Vida | Mccone County | — | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| Crazy Mountain Wind Llc | Springdale | Sweet Grass County | — | Pattern Operators Lp |
| Haymaker Hybrid | Twodot | Wheatland County | — | Haymaker Energy Project Llc |
| Beaver Creek Wind Facility | Big Timber | Stillwater County | — | Puget Sound Energy Inc |