37th largest plant in Montana · 4163rd nationally
Diamond Willow Wind Facility is a wind power plant in Montana with a nameplate capacity of 30.0 MW. It generates roughly 82.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,818 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Diamond Willow Wind Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Montana-Dakota Utilities Co |
| City | Baker |
| County | Fallon County |
| State | Montana |
| ZIP | 59313 |
| Coordinates | 46.27530, -104.18360 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIAW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 30.0 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
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%.