26th largest plant in Montana · 2883rd nationally
Stillwater Wind, Llc is a wind power plant in Montana with a nameplate capacity of 79.7 MW. It generates roughly 256.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 24,450 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Stillwater Wind, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pattern Operators Lp |
| City | Reed Point |
| County | Stillwater County |
| State | Montana |
| ZIP | 59069 |
| Coordinates | 45.86584, -109.47665 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 79.7 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 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%.