NaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57049
- Capacity
- 106.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Toole, MT
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- NaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 1 LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 195,704 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.0%
- Balancing Authority
- NaturEner Power Watch, LLC (GWA)
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
NaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 1
OperatingWind
Ranked #8 of 25 Wind plants in MT#663 of 1442 nationally
106.5 MW Wind operating in Toole, MT — NaturEner Power Watch, LLC (GWA)
EIAGEMWD
106.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
48.5414, -112.1927
County
Toole, MT
Nearby Plants
- NaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 2Wind103.5 MW · 6.1 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 | NaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 1 LLC | NaturEner | — |
| Owner(s) | NaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 1 LLC | NaturEner [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as NaturEner [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
NaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 1 is a 106.5 MW wind power plant located in Toole County, Montana. The plant began operating in 2008 and is owned and operated by NaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 1 LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The facility is interconnected within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) region and its balancing authority is NaturEner Power Watch, LLC (GWA).
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Acciona and are model AW77/1500. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 195,704 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 21.0%. NaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 1 ranks as the 8th largest wind farm in Montana out of 11, and 655th nationally out of 734.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
NaturEner Power Watch, LLC (GWA)
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
18.0K MWh
Latest Month
195.7K MWh
Annual Generation
21.0%
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.
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