7th largest plant in Montana · 1306th nationally
Pryor Mountain Wind is a wind power plant in Montana with a nameplate capacity of 240 MW. It generates roughly 723.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 68,930 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Pryor Mountain Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pacificorp |
| City | Bridger |
| County | Carbon County |
| State | Montana |
| ZIP | 59014 |
| Coordinates | 45.16553, -108.69314 |
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 | 240 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pacificorp - East |
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%.