Judith Gap Wind Energy Center

OperatingWind

Ranked #7 of 25 Wind plants in MT#571 of 1442 nationally

135 MW Wind operating in Wheatland, MT — NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)

EIAGEMWD

135 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

2005

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

46.5719, -109.7474

County

Wheatland, MT

Nearby Plants

Jawbone Wind Project
Wind80 MW · 7.3 km
Two Dot Wind Farm
Wind9.7 MW · 29.4 km

Ownership & Operator

Owner data does not fully agree across sources.

EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Invenergy Services LLC	Invenergy	—
Owner(s)	Invenergy Services LLC	Invenergy LLC [100%]	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Judith Gap Wind Energy Center is a 135 MW wind power plant located in Wheatland County, Montana. The facility began operating in 2005 and is operated by Invenergy Services LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The plant is interconnected to the NorthWestern Energy (NWMT) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.

The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-77. In the most recent year of data, the Judith Gap Wind Energy Center generated 412,281 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 34.9%. The plant ranks as the 7th largest wind farm in Montana out of 11, and 564th nationally out of 734 wind plants.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

WECC

Balancing Authority

NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)

Grid Voltage

230 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Independent Power Producer

Sector

IPP Non-CHP

Generation

51.3K MWh

Latest Month

412.3K MWh

Annual Generation

34.9%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.

News & Articles (2)Beta

Industry·corporate

Wind Energy in Montana

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