10 MW Wind operating in Wheatland, MT — NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.2657, -109.5015
County
Wheatland, MT
Nearby Plants
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 | Musselshell Wind Project Two LLC | Goldwind | — |
| Owner(s) | Musselshell Wind Project Two LLC | Potentia Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Potentia Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Musselshell Wind Project Two LLC is a 10 MW wind power plant located in Wheatland County, Montana. The facility, which began operating in 2012, utilizes a single onshore wind turbine manufactured by Goldwind, model GW87. The turbine has a rotor diameter of 87 meters and a hub height of 75 meters. Musselshell Wind Project Two LLC is both the owner and operator of the plant.
The plant's latest annual generation was 26,514 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 30.2%. The facility is interconnected to the NorthWestern Energy (NWMT) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Musselshell Wind Project Two LLC ranks as the 21st largest wind farm in Montana out of 25, and 1143rd nationally out of 1424 wind plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
3.2K MWh
Latest Month
26.5K MWh
Annual Generation
30.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.