Gordon Butte Wind LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57748
- Capacity
- 17.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Meagher, MT
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Gordon Butte Wind LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 72,751 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 46.8%
- Balancing Authority
- NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Gordon Butte Wind LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #19 of 25 Wind plants in MT#1115 of 1442 nationally
17.7 MW Wind operating in Meagher, MT — NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
EIAWD
17.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
46.4198, -110.3484
County
Meagher, MT
Nearby Plants
- Haymaker HybridWind630 MW · 7.8 km
- Two Dot Wind FarmWind9.7 MW · 20.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Gordon Butte Wind LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Gordon Butte Wind LLC, TC-7 Oversight Resources, LLC, TC-8 71 Ranch, LP | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Gordon Butte Wind LLC is a 17.7 MW wind power plant located in Meagher County, Montana. The facility began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Gordon Butte Wind LLC. It consists of four onshore wind turbines. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). It ranks as the 19th largest wind farm in Montana (out of 25) and 1103rd nationally (out of 1424).
The plant's wind turbines are manufactured by GE Wind. They are model GE1.5-77 turbines, each with a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In the most recent year of data, Gordon Butte Wind generated 72,751 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.8%. The plant operates within the NorthWestern Energy (NWMT) balancing authority and 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
NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
Grid Voltage
100 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
8.0K MWh
Latest Month
72.8K MWh
Annual Generation
46.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
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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