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Onshore wind project 418, Wheatland County

Onshore wind project 418, Wheatland County is a 750 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 Jan 2022 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Oct 2026 (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
418
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: 750 MW
Total requested
750 MW
Service type
Energy only (ERIS)
Study phase
System Impact Study 12/12/2022
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
10 January 2022
Proposed online date
October 2026

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