Clearwater Wind III

245 Rock Spring Road East, Miles City, MT 59301

Plant Summary Information

Clearwater Wind III is ranked #20 out of 71 power plants in Montana in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Clearwater Wind III generated 104.9 GWh during the 3-month period between February 2026 to May 2026.

Plant Name	Clearwater Wind III
Utility Name	Clearwater Wind III, LLC
Location	Rosebud County, MT
Initial Operation Date	September 2024
Last Update	May 2026
Annual Generation	370.2 GWh
Annual Consumption	1.4 M MMBtu
Ranked #1,732 out of 13,081 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #504 out of 1,366 Wind Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #20 out of 71 Montana Power Plants
Ranked #8 out of 23 Montana Wind Power Plants
Fuel Types	Wind

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Clearwater Wind III (66811)
Plant Address	245 Rock Spring Road East, Miles City, MT 59301
Utility	Clearwater Wind III, LLC (65780)
Latitude, Longitude	46.81883, -106.19458
Generation Dates on File	Sep 2024 to May 2026
Initial Operation Date	September 2024
Annual Generation	370.2 GWh
Fuel Types	Wind

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	Avista Corporation (AVA)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water Source	NA
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) (12825) MT
Grid Voltage	500.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2025 EIA 860 Report

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	September 2024
Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Wind
Turbines/Hydrokinetic Buoys	36

Turbine Details
Number Of Turbines	36
Predominant Turbine Manufacturer	GE
Predominant Turbine Model Number	2.82-127
Design Wind Speed	10.1 MPH
Wind Quality Class	3 - Low Wind
Turbine Hub Height Feet	374

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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#497	Pegasus Wind	Reese, MI	378.4 GWh
#498	McCrae Wind Energy II	Garden City, TX	376.1 GWh
#499	Flat Ridge 4	Harper, KS	374.6 GWh
#500	Badger Wind, LLC	Northwest McIntosh, ND	374.1 GWh
#501	Pocahontas Prairie Wind Farm	Pomeroy, IA	373.5 GWh
#502	Ocotillo Express LLC	Ocotillo, CA	372.2 GWh
#503	Quilt Block Wind Farm LLC	Darlington, WI	371.4 GWh
#505	Steele Flats Wind Project LLC	Diller, NE	370.0 GWh
#506	Cimarron Wind Energy LLC	Cimmaron, KS	369.9 GWh
#507	Shiloh Wind Project 2 LLC	Birds Landing, CA	369.0 GWh
#508	New Frontier Wind	Ruso, ND	368.6 GWh
#509	Buckthorn Wind	Mingus, TX	368.4 GWh
#510	Milford Wind Corridor I LLC	Milford, UT	368.3 GWh
#511	Cottonwood Wind Energy Center	Blue Hill, NE	366.6 GWh
#512	Oliver Wind III, LLC	Mandan, ND	365.7 GWh
#513	Barton Windpower LLC	Kensett, IA	365.4 GWh
#514	North Sky River Energy LLC	Weldon, CA	364.8 GWh

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Clearwater Wind II	Miles City, MT	390.6 GWh	0 mi
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Miles City GT	Miles City, MT	2.4 GWh	33.9 mi
OREG 1 Inc	Culbertson, MT	124.0 GWh	127.8 mi
OREG 2 Inc	Culbertson, MT	126.3 GWh	127.8 mi
South Mills Solar, LLC	Hardin, MT	5.0 GWh	101.9 mi
Yellowtail	Hardin, MT	566.2 GWh	134.3 mi