46th largest plant in Montana · 4975th nationally
Gordon Butte Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Montana with a nameplate capacity of 17.7 MW. It generates roughly 66.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 6,330 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 43% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Gordon Butte Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Gordon Butte Wind Llc |
| City | Martinsdale |
| County | Meagher County |
| State | Montana |
| ZIP | 59053 |
| Coordinates | 46.41194, -110.33778 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 9.6 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| DAW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.7 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| OSR | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.7 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| SOR | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.7 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tc-8 71 Ranch, Lp | Martinsdale, MT | 10000.0% |
| Tc-7 Oversight Resources, Llc | Martinsdale, MT | 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%.