Portland General Electric Co. (PGE) plans to procure 311 megawatts of energy from the Clearwater Wind project, a 775-MW wind site in Montana being developed by NextEra Energy Resources.
Located about 65 miles northeast of the Colstrip Generating Station, the wind farm will span Rosebud, Garfield and Custer counties. PGE’s portion of the project is scheduled to be operational by Dec. 31, 2023. It will provide PGE customers with additional power for about 125,000 homes.
“PGE’s stake in Clearwater will not only help in our state’s clean energy transition, but also create jobs and tax base in Montana, continuing our commitment to a state we have had an ongoing investment in for over four decades,” said Brett Sims, vice president of strategy, regulation & energy supply at PGE. “By tapping into the most consistent renewable resources across the West, this project, along with other actions resulting from our 2021 RFP, will help ensure we can deliver clean and