5th largest plant in Montana · 890th nationally
Clearwater Wind I is a wind power plant in Montana with a nameplate capacity of 366 MW. It generates roughly 1.3M MWh per year — enough to power about 125,314 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 41% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Clearwater Wind I |
|---|---|
| Operator | Clearwater Energy Resources Llc |
| City | Miles City |
| County | Rosebud County |
| State | Montana |
| ZIP | 59301 |
| Coordinates | 46.81771, -106.37885 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 366 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Puget Sound Energy |
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%.