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3 MW Solar operating in Lewis and Clark, MT — NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.8078, -112.2513
County
Lewis and Clark, MT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Adapture Renewables, Inc. | Adapture Renewables, Inc. | — |
| Owner(s) | Adapture Renewables, Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Great Divide Solar, LLC is a 3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lewis and Clark County, Montana. The plant began operating in 2017 and has a single generator. Adapture Renewables, Inc. is the plant's operator. Great Divide Solar ranks fifth in size among Montana's nine solar plants, and 3,791st nationally out of 7,108 solar plants.
The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. In its most recent year of operation, Great Divide Solar generated 5,780 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.9%. The plant is located within the NorthWestern Energy (NWMT) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
137 MWh
Latest Month
5.8K MWh
Annual Generation
21.9%
Capacity Factor
2017
$2,707/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $8.1M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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Grid Voltage
25.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP