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Solar project 405, Rosebud County

Solar project 405, Rosebud County is a 300 MW solar request suspended in the West interconnection queue, in Rosebud County, Montana, connecting to NorthWestern Energy.

Queue statusPaused / redesign
  1. PlanningQueued Feb 2021 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Dec 2024 (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
405
Grid region
West (non-ISO utilities)
Utility / transmission owner
NorthWestern Energy
Connection point (POI)
Colstrip 500kV Substation
Location
Rosebud County, Montana
Technology
Solar: 300 MW
Total requested
300 MW
Service type
Energy only (ERIS)
Study phase
Feasiblity Study System Impact Study Facilities Study 1/18/2023 Facilities Study 10/25/2024
Queue status
Suspended
Entered queue
2 February 2021
Proposed online date
December 2024

Location

Marker shows the centre of Rosebud 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