Wind power in Montana is a growing industry. Montana had over 695 MW of wind generation capability by 2016, responsible for 7.6% of in-state electricity generation.[1]
Rim Rock Wind Farm, brought online in September 2012, is located about 25 miles due north of the Glacier project. The wind farm has 126 wind turbines of 1.5 megawatts each, to be supplied by Acciona.[6] The project had been delayed due to issues with the Montana-Alberta Tie Line, which connects wind farms in the area to Lethbridge, Alberta.[2][7][8] Montana added two significant wind projects in 2012. The Gordon Butte Wind Farm, 9 MW, was completed early in the year and the Rim Rock Wind Project, 189 MW, was completed in September.
Glacier Wind Farm became Montana's largest wind farm with completion of the first 106.5 MW stage in late 2008, then nearly doubled in size to a 210 MW capacity when joined by the second stage in 2009.[16] Numerous smaller farms were constructed during the following decade. Glacier will be surpassed by the 240 MW Pryor Mountain Wind Project upon its completion in late 2020.[17]
Wind generationedit
Montana Wind Generation (GWh, Million kWh)
Year
Total
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2006
434
47
48
32
38
34
29
25
24
34
21
46
56
2007
496
72
44
53
36
35
24
19
28
35
47
37
66
2008
594
69
67
56
46
45
37
29
36
27
52
62
68
2009
819
107
58
81
77
64
40
36
20
49
75
130
82
2010
930
81
55
92
104
85
69
62
60
60
81
101
80
2011
1,263
150
108
84
112
102
84
76
59
73
113
138
164
2012
1,263
163
87
130
94
98
110
57
58
54
121
127
164
2013
1,755
206
189
140
164
132
110
88
57
85
127
197
259
2014
1,973
259
172
174
188
98
126
100
101
108
202
237
208
2015
2,174
258
167
238
147
101
82
132
117
141
166
209
207
2016
2,139
197
263
223
162
140
150
125
113
168
150
205
243
2017
2,155
200
195
206
204
195
147
122
132
137
208
198
211
2018
2,153
178
169
214
216
161
179
141
148
149
177
211
210
2019
2,373
221
192
191
212
189
177
171
161
209
219
211
220
2020
2,992
273
286
234
265
215
233
164
161
220
257
371
313
2021
2,823
286
212
275
236
197
193
138
186
222
241
350
287
2022
4,035
472
411
390
345
317
234
185
188
210
289
526
468
2023
1,399
457
573
369
Teal background indicates the largest wind generation month for the year.
Green background indicates the largest wind generation month to date.
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Wind power in Montana is a growing industry Montana had over 695 MW of wind generation capability by 2016 responsible for 7 6 of in state electricity generation 1 Judith Gap Contents 1 History 2 Installed capacity growth 3 Wind Farms 4 Wind generation 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory edit nbsp Pryor Mountain Wind Farm nbsp Two Dot Wind FarmAt a nameplate capacity of 210 megawatts MW 2 3 the 500 million 4 5 Glacier Wind Farm which is located in Toole and Glacier counties 2 became Montana s largest in October 2009 4 surpassing the 135 MW Judith Gap Wind Farm in Wheatland County 4 Rim Rock Wind Farm brought online in September 2012 is located about 25 miles due north of the Glacier project The wind farm has 126 wind turbines of 1 5 megawatts each to be supplied by Acciona 6 The project had been delayed due to issues with the Montana Alberta Tie Line which connects wind farms in the area to Lethbridge Alberta 2 7 8 Montana added two significant wind projects in 2012 The Gordon Butte Wind Farm 9 MW was completed early in the year and the Rim Rock Wind Project 189 MW was completed in September Installed capacity growth editMontana Wind Generation Capacity by Year Montana Wind Generation by YearMegawatts of Wind Capacity 9 10 11 12 Thousand megawatt hours of Wind Generation 13 14 15 Wind Farms edit nbsp Gordon Butte Wind FarmSee also List of power stations in Montana Wind Glacier Wind Farm became Montana s largest wind farm with completion of the first 106 5 MW stage in late 2008 then nearly doubled in size to a 210 MW capacity when joined by the second stage in 2009 16 Numerous smaller farms were constructed during the following decade Glacier will be surpassed by the 240 MW Pryor Mountain Wind Project upon its completion in late 2020 17 Wind generation editMontana Wind Generation GWh Million kWh Year Total Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec2006 434 47 48 32 38 34 29 25 24 34 21 46 562007 496 72 44 53 36 35 24 19 28 35 47 37 662008 594 69 67 56 46 45 37 29 36 27 52 62 682009 819 107 58 81 77 64 40 36 20 49 75 130 822010 930 81 55 92 104 85 69 62 60 60 81 101 802011 1 263 150 108 84 112 102 84 76 59 73 113 138 1642012 1 263 163 87 130 94 98 110 57 58 54 121 127 1642013 1 755 206 189 140 164 132 110 88 57 85 127 197 2592014 1 973 259 172 174 188 98 126 100 101 108 202 237 2082015 2 174 258 167 238 147 101 82 132 117 141 166 209 2072016 2 139 197 263 223 162 140 150 125 113 168 150 205 2432017 2 155 200 195 206 204 195 147 122 132 137 208 198 2112018 2 153 178 169 214 216 161 179 141 148 149 177 211 2102019 2 373 221 192 191 212 189 177 171 161 209 219 211 2202020 2 992 273 286 234 265 215 233 164 161 220 257 371 3132021 2 823 286 212 275 236 197 193 138 186 222 241 350 2872022 4 035 472 411 390 345 317 234 185 188 210 289 526 4682023 1 399 457 573 369 Teal background indicates the largest wind generation month for the year Green background indicates the largest wind generation month to date Source 18 See also edit nbsp Renewable energy portal nbsp Energy portal nbsp United States portalSolar power in Montana Wind power in the United States Renewable energy in the United StatesReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wind power in Montana Montana Wind Energy PDF U S Wind Energy State Facts American Wind Energy Association Retrieved 27 December 2017 a b c NaturEner plans another massive wind farm in Glacier Toole counties in Montana San Francisco Examiner 2009 09 15 U S Wind Energy Projects Montana American Wind Energy Association 2009 12 31 Archived from the original on November 18 2008 Retrieved 2010 03 27 a b c 210 Megawatt Glacier Wind Farm Becomes State s Largest PDF Great Falls Tribune 2009 10 22 Archived from the original PDF on 2009 11 04 Retrieved 2010 03 27 NaturEner shows off 500 million Glacier Wind farm Cut Bank Pioneer Press Retrieved 2014 01 11 Acciona gets contract for nacelles NatureEner Wind Farm project a go construction underway Cut Bank Pioneer Press Retrieved 27 December 2011 Rim Rock Wind Farm near Cut Bank hosts welcoming ceremony Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 2010 03 05 U S Installed Wind Capacity and Wind Project Locations United States Department of Energy Retrieved 2010 03 12 Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 2010 02 04 Installed Wind Capacity by State United States Department of Energy Retrieved 2010 03 12 Wind Energy in Montana WINDExchange U S Installed and Potential Wind Power Capacity and Generation AWEA 4th quarter 2012 Public Market Report PDF American Wind Energy Association AWEA January 2013 Retrieved January 30 2013 Electricity Data Browser U S Energy Information Administration Department Of Energy Retrieved 2 June 2018 Wind Energy in Montana LeAnne Kavanagh October 28 2009 Glacier Wind Farm is state s biggest wind energy project Shelby Promoter Tom Lutey 2020 08 07 Bridger wind farm could be finished by end of year Billings Gazette EIA January 23 2013 Electric Power Monthly United States Department of Energy Retrieved 2013 02 25 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wind power in Montana amp oldid 1156956366, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,