Clearwater Wind I
Rosebud County, Montana · EIA plant ID 65577 · Operator: clearwater energy resources llc
Nameplate366MWSummer 366 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation1,337GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor42%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2022
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 212.2 | 39.6% | — |
| 2023 | 1,315.8 | 41.1% | — |
| 2024 | 1,234.1 | 38.4% | — |
| 2025 | 1,328.9 | 41.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 365.5 | 365.5 | Nov 2022 | Operating | — | ge 2.82-127 |
Owner / operator
Operator: clearwater energy resources llc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| clearwater energy resources llc | 100.0% | 366 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Clearwater Wind II | 103 MW | 14 km |
| Clearwater Wind III | 100 MW | 14 km |
| Clearwater Wind East | 208 MW | 28.8 km |
| Miles City GT | 23 MW | 63.5 km |