17th largest plant in Montana · 2354th nationally
Naturener Glacier Wind Energy 1 is a wind power plant in Montana with a nameplate capacity of 107 MW. It generates roughly 210.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 20,065 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Naturener Glacier Wind Energy 1 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Naturener Glacier Wind Energy 1 Llc |
| City | Ethridge |
| County | Toole County |
| State | Montana |
| ZIP | 59435 |
| Coordinates | 48.51000, -112.10970 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 107 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Naturener Power Watch, Llc (Gwa) |
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%.