40th largest plant in Montana · 4367th nationally
Greenfield Wind - Mt is a wind power plant in Montana with a nameplate capacity of 25.0 MW. It generates roughly 83.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,976 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 38% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Greenfield Wind - Mt |
|---|---|
| Operator | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| City | Fairfield |
| County | Teton County |
| State | Montana |
| ZIP | 59436 |
| Coordinates | 47.72300, -111.96300 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 25.0 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 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%.