23rd largest plant in Montana · 2812th nationally
South Peak Wind is a wind power plant in Montana with a nameplate capacity of 80.0 MW. It generates roughly 248.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 23,642 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 35% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | South Peak Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Allete Clean Energy |
| City | Geyser |
| County | Judith Basin County |
| State | Montana |
| ZIP | 59447 |
| Coordinates | 47.32991, -110.61459 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41001 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 80.0 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Great American West Wind, Llc | Duluth, MN | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.