Sand Creek Wind Farm

🌬 WindIPP Non-CHP
Capacitynameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameSand Creek Wind Farm
OperatorBig Sky Wind, Llc
CityVida
CountyMccone County
StateMontana
ZIP59274
Coordinates47.91100, -105.49800

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
WT1Onshore Wind TurbineWind75.0 MWCancelled

Grid context

NERC RegionMRO
Balancing AuthorityWestern Area Power Administration Ugp West

What this means

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%.

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