Fairfield Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58966
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Teton, MT
- Operating Since
- 2014
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 25,925 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.5%
- Balancing Authority
- NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Fairfield Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #20 of 25 Wind plants in MT#1165 of 1442 nationally
10 MW Wind operating in Teton, MT — NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
EIAGEMWD
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
47.7157, -111.9581
County
Teton, MT
Nearby Plants
- Greenfield Wind - MTWind25 MW · 3.1 km
- Turnbull HydroHydro13 MW · 15.7 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 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greenbacker Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Fairfield Wind Owner, LLC | Greenbacker Renewable Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Greenbacker Renewable Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Fairfield Wind is a 10 MW wind power plant located in Teton County, Montana. The plant began operating in 2014 and is owned and operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The facility is interconnected to the NorthWestern Energy (NWMT) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's wind turbine has a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 100 meters. The turbine was manufactured by GE Wind and is model GE1.7-100. In its most recent year of operation, Fairfield Wind generated 25,925 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.5%. Fairfield Wind is ranked as the 22nd largest wind farm in Montana out of 25, and 1149th nationally out of 1424 wind plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
3.6K MWh
Latest Month
25.9K MWh
Annual Generation
29.5%
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
US, TotalEnergies reach 'nearly $1 bn' deal to end offshore wind projects
The United States and TotalEnergies on Monday signed an agreement to end the French company's offshore US wind farm projects and redirect...
Fairfield Sun Times·2 days ago
General
US, TotalEnergies reach 'nearly $1 bn' deal to end offshore wind projects
The United States and TotalEnergies on Monday signed an agreement to end the French company's offshore US wind farm projects and redirect...
Fairfield Sun Times·2 days ago
General
US, TotalEnergies reach 'nearly $1 bn' deal to end offshore wind projects
The United States and TotalEnergies on Monday signed an agreement to end the French company's offshore US wind farm projects and redirect...
Fairfield Sun Times·2 days ago
General
US, TotalEnergies reach 'nearly $1 bn' deal to end offshore wind projects
The United States and TotalEnergies on Monday signed an agreement to end the French company's offshore US wind farm projects and redirect...
Fairfield Sun Times·2 days ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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