Project NWMT-416 — Project Summary

Queue ID
NWMT-416
Capacity
160 MW
Technology
Solar+Battery
Status
suspended
Location
Broadwater, MT
Region
West
Developer
IA Status
Facility Study

NWMT-416

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160 MW hybrid in Broadwater, MT · In queue since September 2021 · Proposed COD December 2023

BA: BPATNERC: WECCRC: SPPW

160 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Solar

4y 10m

In Queue

Facility Study

IA Phase

COD target: 2023

Interconnection

Total Duration

2y 3m

Suspended50%
Queue EntrySep 24, 2021

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Interconnection Study

Project undergoes interconnection studies to assess grid impact.

Typical: 18–36 months

Interconnection Agreement

Interconnection agreement not yet executed

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2023-12-01

About

The proposed NWMT-416 project is a 160 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage development in Broadwater County, Montana. Interconnecting to the NorthWestern Energy system at the Three Rivers 230kV Substation, the project consists of 160 MW of solar generation capacity.

The project is currently active in the NWMT interconnection queue, with an entry date of September 24, 2021. It has a proposed commercial operation date of December 1, 2023, and its interconnection agreement status is currently in the Facility Study phase.

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Development Risk

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P(COD by stated date)
Withdrawal probability vs cohort
IA cluster risk
Project Details

State

MT

County

Broadwater

Grid Region

Mountain West

Market

Developer

Utility

NorthWestern Energy

Entity

NWMT

Service Type

NRIS/ERIS

Point of Interconnection

Three Rivers 230kV Substation

Data Source

LBNL

Risk Analytics

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Climate hazards (8+)
Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)
Offtake + transmission counterparty
Generation Forecast

Forward generation outlook — what this project would produce assuming it reaches commercial operation. Probabilistic ranges (P10/P50/P90) across weather, demand, and policy scenarios, conditioned on the proposed COD. Powered by InfraSure's generation modeling stack.

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P50 conditioned on COD
Capacity factor vs cohort
Weather + policy scenarios
Financial Forecast

Forward revenue, DSCR projection, and financing-close risk — conditioned on commercial operation. The bankability view that determines whether the deal clears its covenants once online. Powered by InfraSure's asset cashflow stack.

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Revenue conditioned on COD
Financing close risk
Cohort DSCR comparison
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
MOUNTAIN_WEST
Trading Hub
MID-C
Hub Confidence
UNKNOWN

This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.

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