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The Glacier Wind Farm spans southwest Glacier County and southeast Toole County in northern Montana. With a total generating capacity of 210 megawatts (MW), it became the largest wind farm in the state when the second construction phase came online at the end of 2009. A portion of the electricity is purchased by San Diego Gas and Electric.
It spans about 25,000 acres (WOW, and believe it or not, that was the size of my dad's farm north of Havre). It was constructed in two phases by Mortenson Construction, starting with a groundbreaking celebration in July 2007. The completed facility consists of 140 wind turbines and their foundations, electrical substations, maintenance buildings, access roads, underground collection lines, and overhead transmission lines.
The project was originally developed by Great Plain Wind & Energy LLC. The Spanish company NaturEner, in partnership with Morgan Stanley, purchased the project in 2006, financed the construction, and continues to own and operate the facility. Performance is continuously monitored from its operations center in San Francisco.
It spans about 25,000 acres (WOW, and believe it or not, that was the size of my dad's farm north of Havre). It was constructed in two phases by Mortenson Construction, starting with a groundbreaking celebration in July 2007. The completed facility consists of 140 wind turbines and their foundations, electrical substations, maintenance buildings, access roads, underground collection lines, and overhead transmission lines.
The project was originally developed by Great Plain Wind & Energy LLC. The Spanish company NaturEner, in partnership with Morgan Stanley, purchased the project in 2006, financed the construction, and continues to own and operate the facility. Performance is continuously monitored from its operations center in San Francisco.