Project NWMT-457 — Project Summary

Queue ID
NWMT-457
Capacity
2.2 MW
Technology
Hydro
Status
active
Location
Lewis And Clark, MT
Region
West
Developer
IA Status
System Impact Study

NWMT-457

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2.2 MW generation in Lewis And Clark, MT · In queue since March 2024 · Proposed COD June 2025

BA: BPATNERC: WECCRC: SPPW

2.2 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Hydro

2y 4m

In Queue

System Impact Study

IA Phase

COD target: 2025

Interconnection

Total Duration

1y 3m

Schedule

13 months past proposed COD

Study Phase

Transitional Cluster 2024

Impact Study25%
Queue EntryMar 13, 2024

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Interconnection StudyCurrent

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: 2025-06-01

About

NWMT-457 is a proposed hydroelectric generation project with a total capacity of 2.2 MW. The project is located in Lewis And Clark County, Montana, and is being developed within the NorthWestern Energy (NWMT) service area. The proposed point of interconnection (POI) is the Hauser Dam Substation.

The project is currently in the NorthWestern Energy interconnection queue as entry NWMT-457, with a queue entry date of March 13, 2024. The proposed commercial operation date (COD) is June 1, 2025. The project's interconnection status is currently in the System Impact 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

Lewis And Clark

Grid Region

Mountain West

Market

Developer

Utility

NorthWestern Energy

Entity

NWMT

Service Type

NRIS/ERIS

Point of Interconnection

Hauser Dam 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

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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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