Musselshell Wind Project

OperatingWind

Ranked #22 of 25 Wind plants in MT#1177 of 1444 nationally

10 MW Wind operating in Wheatland, MT — NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)

EIAGEMWD

10 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

2012

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

46.2821, -109.4711

County

Wheatland, MT

Nearby Plants

Musselshell Wind Project Two LLC
Wind10 MW · 3.0 km

Status

as of 6y 10m ago

Latest milestonecommissioning expected · 2023NS Energy · 2019-07-23

Expected COD2023NS Energy · 2019-07-23

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	Musselshell Wind Project LLC	Goldwind	—
Owner(s)	Musselshell Wind Project LLC	Potentia Renewables	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as Potentia Renewables

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

DeveloperGB Energy ParkNS Energy · 2019-07-23

About

The Musselshell Wind Project is a 10 MW wind power plant located in Wheatland County, Montana. The facility, owned and operated by Musselshell Wind Project LLC, commenced operations in 2012. It consists of a single onshore wind turbine generator. The plant utilizes Goldwind GW87 turbines, featuring a rotor diameter of 87 meters and a hub height of 75 meters.

The plant's latest annual generation was 23,090 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.3%. Musselshell Wind Project operates within the NorthWestern Energy (NWMT) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 20th largest wind farm out of 25 in Montana, and 1142nd out of 1424 nationally.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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Engineering & Generators