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80 MW Solar operating in Beaverhead, MT — NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.8725, -85.3904
County
Beaverhead, MT
Nearby Plants
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 | Apex Solar LLC | Clenera | — |
| Owner(s) | CRE-Apex Montana LLC | Enlight Renewable Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Enlight Renewable Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Apex Solar is an 80 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Beaverhead County, Montana. The plant, which began operating in 2023, is owned and operated by Apex Solar LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. As of the most recent data, it ranks as the largest of 9 solar plants in Montana, and 727th out of 7108 solar plants nationally.
The plant's latest annual generation was 164,724 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 23.5%. Apex Solar operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of NorthWestern Energy (NWMT). Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
4.4K MWh
Latest Month
164.7K MWh
Annual Generation
23.5%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2023
$44.3/MWh
LCOE
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP