9th largest plant in Montana · 1414th nationally
Clearwater Wind East is a wind power plant in Montana with a nameplate capacity of 208 MW.
| Plant Name | Clearwater Wind East |
|---|---|
| Operator | Clearwater Wind East, Llc |
| City | Miles City |
| County | Custer County |
| State | Montana |
| ZIP | 59301 |
| Coordinates | 46.78961, -106.00209 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWE | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 208 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| 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%.