40th largest plant in Montana · 4367th nationally
Big Timber Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Montana with a nameplate capacity of 25.0 MW. It generates roughly 73.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 6,969 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Big Timber Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. |
| City | Big Timber |
| County | Sweet Grass County |
| State | Montana |
| ZIP | 59011 |
| Coordinates | 45.85543, -109.64917 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BT-MT | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 25.0 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Northwestern Energy (Nwmt) |
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%.