Clearwater Wind East — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66183
- Capacity
- 207.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Custer, MT
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Clearwater Wind East, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 830,411 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 45.6%
- Balancing Authority
- NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Clearwater Wind East
OperatingWind
Ranked #5 of 25 Wind plants in MT#247 of 1442 nationally
207.9 MW Wind operating in Custer, MT — NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
EIAGEM
207.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
46.7896, -106.0021
County
Custer, MT
Nearby Plants
- Clearwater Wind IIWind102.8 MW · 15.0 km
- Clearwater Wind IIIWind100 MW · 15.0 km
- Clearwater Wind IWind365.5 MW · 28.8 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 | Clearwater Wind East, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Clearwater Wind East, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Clearwater Wind East is a 207.9 MW wind power plant located in Custer County, Montana. The facility began operating in 2024 and is owned and operated by Clearwater Wind East, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. Specifically, it employs GE2.82-127 wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, with a hub height of 114 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, Clearwater Wind East generated 830,411 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 45.6%. The plant is interconnected to the NorthWestern Energy (NWMT) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Clearwater Wind East ranks as the 5th largest wind farm out of 11 in the state of Montana, and 243rd out of 734 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
Grid Voltage
500 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
81.7K MWh
Latest Month
830.4K MWh
Annual Generation
45.6%
Capacity Factor
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.