Clearwater Wind III
Wind power plant in Rosebud County, Montana. 100 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Clearwater Wind III, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 66811
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 100 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 2024First generator online
- Operator
- Clearwater Wind III, LLCEIA operator ID 65780
- Grid
- AVABalancing authority AVA
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Rosebud County, MT46.8188, −106.1946
- EIA plant ID
- 66811EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Clearwater Wind III produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
377 GWh
376,741 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
43.0%
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
230 GWh
Provisional
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2023 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2024 | 125,121 | Not reported | 4 of 12 |
| 2025 | 376,741 | 43.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 229,924 | 45.2% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CW3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 100.0 | September 2024 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Clearwater Wind III, 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 III
How much power does Clearwater Wind III produce?
Clearwater Wind III reported 376,741 MWh (377 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 43.0% capacity factor on 100 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 230 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Clearwater Wind III?
Clearwater Wind III is in Rosebud County, Montana, at 46.8188, −106.1946. It is in the Avista Corporation balancing area (AVA).
Who operates Clearwater Wind III?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Clearwater Wind III, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 65780). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Clearwater Wind III start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 2024, 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page