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Onshore wind project 408, Wheatland County

Onshore wind project 408, Wheatland County is a 326 MW onshore wind request in interconnection study in the West interconnection queue, in Wheatland County, Montana, connecting to NorthWestern Energy.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Feb 2021 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Dec 2024 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Studies assess what grid upgrades the project would need and who pays for them. A signed interconnection agreement is the main step before construction.

Request details

Queue ID
408
Grid region
West (non-ISO utilities)
Utility / transmission owner
NorthWestern Energy
Connection point (POI)
New proposed 500kV Substation between Broadview and Townsend
Location
Wheatland County, Montana
Technology
Wind: 326 MW
Total requested
326 MW
Service type
Energy only (ERIS)
Study phase
Feasiblity Study System Impact Study Facilities Study 8/04/2023 Facilities Study V2 10/25/2024
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
4 February 2021
Proposed online date
December 2024

Location

Marker shows the centre of Wheatland County; the queue data does not give exact sites.

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Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Queued Up, data through end of 2025, compiled from ISO/RTO and utility queues. Check the grid operator's own queue for the latest status. Report a problem