Query
Clearwater Wind East
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Clearwater Wind East
Technology
wind
Generated
2026-10-11T17:01:03.629Z

Briefing on Clearwater Wind East

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 11, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
208 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2024
Operating since
1
Generators
45.6%
Capacity factor
830 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Clearwater Wind East is a 208 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in Montana, currently Operating.

Clearwater Wind East is reported in Montana since 2024 under NextEra Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 45.6% capacity factor and 830 GWh annual generation; $2114/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Custer, Montana
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Owner / parent
NextEra Energy
Operator
Portland General Electric Co
Grid
NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
Plant ID
66183

What stands out

1

Clearwater Wind East is a 208 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in Montana with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 45.6% capacity factor and 830 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2114/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “NextEra Energy to Acquire Dominion, Creating a Utility Giant” (The New York Times, 2026-05-17).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#5 of 25
National rank
#256 of 1,442

Why it matters

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