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 101.4 GWh during the 3-month period between November 2025 to February 2026.

Plant Name	Clearwater Wind III
Utility Name	Clearwater Wind III, LLC
Location	Rosebud County, MT
Initial Operation Date	September 2024
Last Update	Feb 2026
Annual Generation	365.7 GWh
Annual Consumption	1.4 M MMBtu
Ranked #1,730 out of 12,637 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #506 out of 1,376 Wind Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #20 out of 71 Montana Power Plants
Ranked #7 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 Feb 2026
Initial Operation Date	September 2024
Annual Generation	365.7 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 2024 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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#507	Majestic 1 Wind Farm	Panhandle, TX	365.1 GWh
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#509	Alta Wind Energy Center II	Mojave, CA	364.6 GWh
#510	Steele Flats Wind Project LLC	Diller, NE	364.0 GWh
#511	McAdoo Wind Energy LLC	McAdoo, TX	363.6 GWh
#512	Buckthorn Wind	Mingus, TX	363.6 GWh
#513	Oliver Wind III, LLC	Mandan, ND	363.5 GWh
#514	Alta Wind Energy Center III	Mojave, CA	363.2 GWh
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Clearwater Wind II	Miles City, MT	389.7 GWh	0 mi
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Miles City GT	Miles City, MT	331.0 MWh	33.9 mi
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OREG 2 Inc	Culbertson, MT	128.1 GWh	127.8 mi
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