NaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57050
- Capacity
- 103.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Toole, MT
- Operating Since
- 2009
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- NaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 2 LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 216,880 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.9%
- Balancing Authority
- NaturEner Power Watch, LLC (GWA)
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
NaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 2
OperatingWind
Ranked #9 of 25 Wind plants in MT#682 of 1442 nationally
103.5 MW Wind operating in Toole, MT — NaturEner Power Watch, LLC (GWA)
EIAWD
103.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
48.5149, -112.1205
County
Toole, MT
Nearby Plants
- NaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 1Wind106.5 MW · 6.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 2 LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | NaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 2 LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
NaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 2 is a 103.5 MW wind power plant located in Toole County, Montana. The facility, which began operating in 2009, utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The plant is owned and operated by NaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 2 LLC. It ranks as the 9th largest wind farm in Montana (out of 11) and 675th nationally (out of 734).
The plant's turbines are manufactured by Acciona, model AW77/1500, with a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 216,880 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 23.9%. The balancing authority for the plant is NaturEner Power Watch, LLC (GWA), and it operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
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
17.5K MWh
Latest Month
216.9K MWh
Annual Generation
23.9%
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 (4)Beta
Deals·m and a
Berkshire Hathaway Energy plans to buy 399 MW of Montana wind from NaturEner
Berkshire Hathaway Energy, or BHE, plans to buy from NaturEner USA almost 400 MW of wind generation in Montana, according to an application filed Tuesday.
Berkshire Hathaway Energy (buyer)NaturEner (seller)
Utility Dive·3 years ago
Industry·corporate
Rim Rock Wind Farm, Montana
Rim Rock Wind Farm is a 189MW renewable power project located in the US state of Montana. The $400m project is owned by NaturEner and is the single largest-...
Rim Rock Wind Farm (operator)NaturEner (developer)
Power Technology·12 years ago
Industry·technology
Rim Rock Wind Farm Is Largest-Capacity Wind Site in Montana
The top of an escarpment in northern Montana was selected for the $370-million Rim Rock Wind Farm because of its year-round strong winds.
Rim Rock (operator)
ENR·12 years ago
General
The making of a windfarm - in pictures
A wind energy fair in Husum, northern Germany, September 2010Photograph: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images.
The Guardian·14 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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