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100 MW Wind operating in Rosebud, MT — Avista Corporation
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.8188, -106.1946
County
Rosebud, 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 | Clearwater Wind III, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Clearwater Wind III, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Clearwater Wind III is a 100 MW wind power plant located in Rosebud County, Montana. The facility began operating in 2024 and is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Clearwater Wind III, LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. Specifically, it uses GE Wind GE2.8-127 turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 127 meters and a hub height of 114 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, Clearwater Wind III generated 376,741 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 43.0%. The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of Avista Corporation. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $33.97 per MWh, according to FERC data. Clearwater Wind III is ranked as the 11th largest wind farm in Montana and 727th largest in the United States.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Pacific Northwest
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
35.9K MWh
Latest Month
376.7K MWh
Annual Generation
43.0%
Capacity Factor
Clearwater Wind III, LLC · Data from 2024–2025
$34.0/MWh
PPA Price
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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Avista Corporation (AVA)
Grid Voltage
500.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP