NorthWestern Energy
NorthWestern Energy has 1 planned power project totaling 138 MW in the FieldProspects database and no operating project on record. 100% of the planned capacity has an interconnection agreement and 0% is past its listed in-service date. The projects sit in 1 state and 1 technology.
Where NorthWestern Energy's planned pipeline sits
Planned MW by state. Everything sits in South Dakota.
Largest states
- South Dakota138 MW1 project, 100% of planned
and no operating project on record yet. Everything here is pipeline.
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| Technology | Planned projects | Planned MW | Operating projects | Operating MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas | 1 | 138 MW | 0 | 0 MW |
MW by technologyNatural Gas has no operating projects
How much of the pipeline is real
An interconnection agreement and a construction start are the two strongest signals that a queue project will be built. A listed date that has already passed is the strongest sign it will not be built on time.
Share of NorthWestern Energy's planned MWSee the queue slip report
Planned MW by listed in-service year
Projects listed before 2026 and still planned are past due.
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| Year | Projects | MW |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 MW |
| 2027 | 0 | 0 MW |
| 2028 | 0 | 0 MW |
| 2029 | 0 | 0 MW |
| 2030 | 1 | 138 MW |
Pipeline by grid and queue year
NorthWestern Energy's planned MW sits entirely in Southwest Power Pool (SPP).
Planned MW by grid operator
1 planned project
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| Grid | Planned projects | Planned MW |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Power Pool (SPP) | 1 | 138 MW |
When the planned projects entered the queue
Planned MW by queue request year. 2025 was the biggest year.
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| Queue year | Projects | MW |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 138 MW |
Changes since the June 4, 2026 snapshot
What moved in NorthWestern Energy's queue position between June 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026.
Which projects were added, finished, cancelled or shelved
| Change | Project | Technology | State | MW | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Members see each changed project with its name, location and dates, and get an email when NorthWestern Energy's pipeline moves.
NorthWestern Energy against the nine largest developers
The nine largest planned pipelines in the database, ranked by planned MW. NextEra Energy leads with 36.8 GW planned. NorthWestern Energy ranks 581 of 815 developers with a planned project.
| # | Developer | Planned projects | Planned MW | Operating projects | Operating MW | Operating per planned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NextEra Energy | 191 | 75 | 0.32 | ||
| 2 | Invenergy | 135 | 28 | 0.17 | ||
| 3 | Intersect Power | 54 | 5 | 0.05 | ||
| 4 | Hecate Energy | 41 | 8 | 0.06 | ||
| 5 | Engie | 80 | 51 | 0.24 | ||
| 6 | RWE | 78 | 20 | 0.25 | ||
| 7 | Avantus | 49 | 10 | 0.14 | ||
| 8 | EDF Renewables | 54 | 15 | 0.12 | ||
| 9 | OCI Energy | 45 | 1 | 0.01 | ||
| 581 | NorthWestern Energy this page | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Operating per planned is operating MW divided by planned MW. A low ratio means a pipeline far larger than the fleet already built.
Top 9 by planned MW, plus NorthWestern EnergyEvery NorthWestern Energy project
The one project with name, county, grid, MW, queue date, in-service date, interconnection status and construction status. Filter, sort and export to Excel.
| Project | County | Grid | MW | Queue date | In service | Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Project names never appear next to their developer on public pages. Members see both.
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