50th largest plant in Montana · 5651st nationally
Fairfield Wind is a wind power plant in Montana with a nameplate capacity of 10.0 MW. It generates roughly 25.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,453 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Fairfield Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| City | Fairfield |
| County | Teton County |
| State | Montana |
| ZIP | 59436 |
| Coordinates | 47.72333, -111.96528 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T 1-6 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 10.0 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Wind Owner, Llc | San Francisco, CA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.