50th largest plant in Montana · 5651st nationally
Musselshell Wind Project is a wind power plant in Montana with a nameplate capacity of 10.0 MW. It generates roughly 19.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,838 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Musselshell Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Musselshell Wind Project Llc |
| City | Shawmut |
| County | Wheatland County |
| State | Montana |
| ZIP | 59078 |
| Coordinates | 46.27528, -109.48278 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS01 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 10.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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%.