Clearwater Wind III

OperatingWind

Ranked #11 of 25 Wind plants in MT#728 of 1442 nationally

100 MW Wind operating in Rosebud, MT — Avista Corporation

EIAGEM

100 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

2024

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

46.8188, -106.1946

County

Rosebud, MT

Nearby Plants

Clearwater Wind II
Wind102.8 MW · 0.0 km
Clearwater Wind I
Wind365.5 MW · 14.0 km
Clearwater Wind East
Wind207.9 MW · 15.0 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 III, LLC	NextEra Energy	—
Owner(s)	Clearwater Wind III, LLC	NextEra Energy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Clearwater Wind III is a 100 MW wind power plant located in Rosebud County, Montana. The facility began operating in 2024 and is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Clearwater Wind III, LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. Specifically, it uses GE Wind GE2.8-127 turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 127 meters and a hub height of 114 meters.

In its most recent year of operation, Clearwater Wind III generated 376,741 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 43.0%. The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of Avista Corporation. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $33.97 per MWh, according to FERC data. Clearwater Wind III is ranked as the 11th largest wind farm in Montana and 727th largest in the United States.

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