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Battery storage project 310, Meagher County

Battery storage project 310, Meagher County is a 450 MW battery storage request suspended in the West interconnection queue, in Meagher County, Montana, connecting to NorthWestern Energy.

Queue statusPaused / redesign
  1. PlanningQueued Dec 2016 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Feb 2023 (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
310
Grid region
West (non-ISO utilities)
Utility / transmission owner
NorthWestern Energy
Connection point (POI)
New 500kV Substation between Broadview and Townsend
Location
Meagher County, Montana
Technology
Other Storage: 450 MW
Total requested
450 MW
Service type
Energy only (ERIS)
Study phase
System Impact Study System Impact Study Revised Facilities Study
Queue status
Suspended
Entered queue
21 December 2016
Proposed online date
February 2023

Location

Marker shows the centre of Meagher 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