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Solar + storage project 421, Stillwater County

Solar + storage project 421, Stillwater County is a 200 MW solar + storage request suspended in the West interconnection queue, in Stillwater County, Montana, connecting to NorthWestern Energy.

Queue statusPaused / redesign
  1. PlanningQueued Feb 2022 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Dec 2025 (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
421
Grid region
West (non-ISO utilities)
Utility / transmission owner
NorthWestern Energy
Connection point (POI)
230 kV line between Columbus-Rapelje and Stillwater Wind
Location
Stillwater County, Montana
Technology
Solar: 200 MW · Battery
Total requested
200 MW
Service type
Energy only (ERIS)
Study phase
System Impact Study 10/21/2022 Facilities Study 2/1/2023
Queue status
Suspended
Entered queue
11 February 2022
Proposed online date
December 2025

Location

Marker shows the centre of Stillwater 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