Gordon Butte Wind LLC
Meagher County, Montana · EIA plant ID 57748 · Operator: Gordon Butte Wind LLC
Nameplate18MWSummer 18 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation66GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor43%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2012
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), wind units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 42.3 | 50.1% | — |
| 2013 | 41.9 | 49.8% | — |
| 2014 | 39 | 46.4% | — |
| 2015 | 36.7 | 43.6% | — |
| 2016 | 39.6 | 46.9% | — |
| 2017 | 37.1 | 44.2% | — |
| 2018 | 38.7 | 46.0% | — |
| 2019 | 66.4 | 42.8% | — |
| 2020 | 77.2 | 49.7% | — |
| 2021 | 69 | 44.5% | — |
| 2022 | 74.9 | 48.3% | — |
| 2023 | 66.5 | 42.9% | — |
| 2024 | 72.8 | 46.8% | — |
| 2025 | 66.5 | 42.9% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAW | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 2.7 | 2.7 | Dec 2018 | Operating | — | ge 2.5-116 |
| GBW | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 9.6 | 9.6 | Jan 2012 | Operating | — | ge 1.5 SLE |
| OSR | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 2.7 | 2.7 | Dec 2018 | Operating | — | ge 2.5-116 |
| SOR | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 2.7 | 2.7 | Dec 2018 | Operating | — | ge 2.5-116 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Gordon Butte Wind LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Gordon Butte Wind LLC | 54.2% | 10 MW |
| TC-8 71 Ranch, LP | 30.5% | 5 MW |
| TC-7 Oversight Resources, LLC | 15.3% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Haymaker Hybrid | — | 7.5 km |
| Two Dot Wind Farm | 10 MW | 19.6 km |
| Jawbone Wind Project | — | 47.9 km |
| Judith Gap Wind Energy Center | 135 MW | 48.2 km |
| Musselshell Wind Project | 10 MW | 67.4 km |
| Musselshell Wind Project Two LLC | 10 MW | 67.4 km |