Clearwater Wind I
Wind power plant in Rosebud County, Montana. 365.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Clearwater Energy Resources LLC.
Also known as Clearwater Wind Farm · Clearwater Energy Project 1A · EIA plant 65577
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 365.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2022First generator online
- Operator
- Clearwater Energy Resources LLCEIA operator ID 64896
- Grid
- PSEIBalancing authority PSEI
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Rosebud County, MT46.8177, −106.3789
- EIA plant ID
- 65577EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Clearwater Wind I produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.33 TWh
1,328,889 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
41.5%
2024: 38.4%
January to July 2026
816 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2023 to 2025
1.2–1.3
TWh a year. Low 2024, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | 212,170 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,315,806 | 41.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,234,055 | 38.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,328,889 | 41.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 816,121 | 43.9% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 365.5 | November 2022 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Clearwater Energy Resources LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Clearwater Wind I
How much power does Clearwater Wind I produce?
Clearwater Wind I reported 1,328,889 MWh (1.33 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 41.5% capacity factor on 365.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 816 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Clearwater Wind I?
Clearwater Wind I is in Rosebud County, Montana, at 46.8177, −106.3789. It is in the Puget Sound Energy balancing area (PSEI).
Who operates Clearwater Wind I?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Clearwater Energy Resources LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 64896). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Clearwater Wind I start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2022, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page