Energy Development

More new electrical generation capacity has been added in Montana during the Schweitzer Administration than in the previous 20 years combined. New generation capacity added or in the final stages of construction includes projects in Toole and Glacier counties (Glacier Wind Farm: 210 MW), Anaconda (Mill Creek Generation Station: 150 MW), Wheatland County (Judith Gap: 135 MW), Hardin (Hardin Generating Station: 116 MW), Culbertson (Culbertson Station: 91 MW & Ormat Heat Recovery: 5.5 MW), Great Falls (Horseshoe Bend: 9 MW, Rainbow Dam Upgrades: 25 MW increase & Highwood Station: 120 MW), Butte (Basin Creek: 51.8 MW), Fallon County (Diamond Willow: 30 MW), and Teton County (Turnbull Hydro: 13 MW). These projects represent an additional 956.3 MW of nameplate generation capacity, thousands of jobs, and billions of dollars of investment.

Learn more about new energy projects and the jobs opportunities available at: Montana's Energy Project and Resource showcase