~890 MW
Installed wind capacity
~9%
Wind share of generation
Judith Gap, Rim Rock
Major wind farms
~27th
National capacity rank
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | Montana | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Installed wind capacity (MW) | 890 | 147000 |
National ranking
Montana ranks #3 of 36 states by wind share of electricity.
| #1 | New York | 2,200 |
| #2 | Maine | 900 |
| #3 | Montana | 890 |
| #4 | Rhode Island | 434 |
| #5 | New Hampshire | 185 |
| #6 | South Dakota | 55% |
| #7 | Texas | 42 |
| #8 | Alaska | 38% |
| #9 | Colorado | 34% |
| #10 | Vermont | 30% |
| #11 | New Mexico | 27% |
| #12 | Minnesota | 24% |
| #13 | Oregon | 14% |
| #14 | Indiana | 12% |
| #15 | Missouri | 12% |
| #16 | Illinois | 11% |
| #17 | Michigan | 9.5% |
| #18 | Wyoming | 9 |
| #19 | Washington | 7.6% |
| #20 | California | 7% |
| #21 | North Dakota | 5 |
| #22 | Utah | 4% |
| #23 | Wisconsin | 2.5% |
| #24 | Arizona | 2% |
| #25 | Ohio | 1.6% |
| #26 | Pennsylvania | 1.5 |
| #27 | Louisiana | 1% |
| #28 | Massachusetts | 0.9% |
| #29 | Tennessee | 0.3% |
| #30 | North Carolina | 0.2% |
| #31 | New Jersey | 0.1% |
| #32 | Virginia | 0.1% |
| #33 | Florida | 0 |
| #34 | Kentucky | 0% |
| #35 | Delaware | 0 |
| #36 | Georgia | 0% |
Overview
Montana wind energy production benefits from strong plains winds east of the Rockies, with export potential to Pacific Northwest markets. Montana wind capacity continues to expand with new transmission investment.
Did you know?
- The Judith Gap wind farm was one of the first large wind projects built in Montana.