19th largest plant in Montana · 2406th nationally
Clearwater Wind Ii is a wind power plant in Montana with a nameplate capacity of 103 MW. It generates roughly 30.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,882 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 3% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Clearwater Wind Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Clearwater Wind Ii, Llc |
| City | Miles City |
| County | Rosebud County |
| State | Montana |
| ZIP | 59301 |
| Coordinates | 46.81883, -106.19458 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 103 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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%.