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Onshore wind project 71, Meagher County

Onshore wind project 71, Meagher County is a 300 MW onshore wind request suspended in the West interconnection queue, in Meagher County, Montana, connecting to Puget Sound Energy.

Queue statusPaused / redesign
  1. PlanningQueued Mar 2019 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Feb 2029 (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
71
Grid region
West (non-ISO utilities)
Utility / transmission owner
Puget Sound Energy
Connection point (POI)
Primary: 500kV/230kV substation associated with Project # 310 in NorthWestern's queue. Alternative: Colestrip Substation 500kV
Location
Meagher County, Montana
Technology
Wind: 300 MW
Total requested
300 MW
Service type
Energy only (ERIS)
Study phase
Suspended LGIA
Queue status
Suspended
Entered queue
28 March 2019
Proposed online date
February 2029

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