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Coal project 5, Big Horn County

Coal project 5, Big Horn County is a 109 MW coal request built and operating in the West interconnection queue, in Big Horn County, Montana, connecting to NorthWestern Energy.

Queue statusOperating
  1. PlanningQueued Apr 2001 (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingApr 2006 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID
5
Grid region
West (non-ISO utilities)
Utility / transmission owner
NorthWestern Energy
Connection point (POI)
Hardin Auto Substation
Location
Big Horn County, Montana
Technology
Coal: 109 MW
Total requested
109 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
System Impact Study Facilities Study
Queue status
Operational
Entered queue
19 April 2001
Proposed online date
April 2006
Came online
April 2006

Location

Marker shows the centre of Big Horn 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