53rd largest plant in Montana · 5945th nationally
Two Dot Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Montana with a nameplate capacity of 9.7 MW. It generates roughly 33.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,154 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Two Dot Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Northwestern Energy (Mt Wind/Thermal) |
| City | Two Dot |
| County | Wheatland County |
| State | Montana |
| ZIP | 59085 |
| Coordinates | 46.44944, -110.08722 |
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 | 9.7 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 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%.