Homeowners, ranchers and farmers, and schools, community buildings, and businesses across
Montana are generating their own solar electricity from the wind. The table
below shows solar electric systems installed since 2000 and financed
through the Universal System Benefits fund administered by NorthWestern
Energy.
|
Installation
|
Installation Date
|
Size kW
|
Location
|
USB Funding Year
|
|
Schools
|
|
Butte High School
|
9/27/2000
|
1.92
|
Butte
|
2000
|
|
East Middle School
|
9/27/2000
|
1.92
|
Butte
|
2000
|
|
Choteau High School
|
9/26/2000
|
1.92
|
Choteau
|
2000
|
|
Darby High School
|
9/25/2000
|
1.92
|
Darby
|
2000
|
|
Fort Benton Public Schools
|
9/26/2000
|
1.92
|
Fort Benton
|
2000
|
|
Geyser High School
|
12/21/2000
|
1.92
|
Geyser
|
2000
|
|
Hamilton High School
|
12/13/2000
|
1.92
|
Hamilton
|
2000
|
|
Sussex Middle School
|
9/25/2000
|
1.92
|
Sussex
|
2000
|
|
Red Lodge High School
|
11/30/2000
|
1.92
|
Red Lodge
|
2000
|
|
Stevensville Public Schools
|
9/25/2000
|
1.92
|
Stevensville
|
2000
|
|
Utterback Middle School
|
9/26/2000
|
1.92
|
Missoula
|
2000
|
|
Victor Public Schools
|
9/25/2000
|
1.92
|
Victor
|
2000
|
|
Harlowton High School
|
1/7/2002
|
1.92
|
Harlowton
|
2001
|
|
Anaconda High School
|
1/8/2002
|
1.92
|
Anaconda
|
2001
|
|
Rattlesnake Middle School
|
1/8/2002
|
1.92
|
Missoula
|
2001
|
|
Bridger Middle School
|
1/7/2002
|
1.92
|
Bridger
|
2001
|
|
Bridger Alternative School
|
1/8/2002
|
1.92
|
Bozeman
|
2001
|
|
Anderson School
|
9/29/2002
|
2.52
|
Bozeman
|
2002
|
|
Dillon Middle School
|
9/23/2002
|
2.8
|
Dillon
|
2002
|
|
Drummond High School
|
9/23/2002
|
2.8
|
Drummond
|
2002
|
|
Judith Gap District #21J
|
9/9/2002
|
2.8
|
Judith Gap
|
2002
|
|
Malta Public School
|
8/26/2002
|
2.8
|
Malta
|
2002
|
| Augusta Public School |
10/2003 |
2.1 |
Augusta |
2003 |
| Duvall Junior High |
10/2003 |
2.1 |
Deer Lodge |
2003 |
| Roundup High School |
10/2003 |
2.1 |
Roundup |
2003 |
| Sheridan High School |
10/2003 |
2.1 |
Sheridan |
2003 |
| Willow Creek Public School |
10/2003 |
2.1 |
Willow Creek |
2003 |
|
Community Buildings |
| Cascade County Courthouse Annex |
12/2004 |
2.1 |
Great Falls |
2004 |
| Dillon City Hall |
12/2004 |
2.1 |
Dillon |
2004 |
| Granite County Courthouse |
12/2004 |
2.1 |
Philipsburg |
2004 |
| Harlowton Public Library |
12/2004 |
2.1 |
Harlowton |
2004 |
| Havre City Hall |
12/2004 |
2.1 |
Havre |
2004 |
| Jefferson County Courthouse Annex |
12/2004 |
2.1 |
Boulder |
2004 |
| Lewis & Clark Library |
12/2004 |
2.1 |
Helena |
2004 |
| Liberty County Public Library |
12/2004 |
2.1 |
Chester |
2004 |
| Missoula City Hall |
12/2004 |
2.1 |
Missoula |
2004 |
| Teton County Law Enforcement Building |
12/2004 |
2.1 |
Choteau |
2004 |
|
Fire Stations |
| Billings Fire Station #3 |
2005 |
1.98 |
Billings |
2005 |
| Columbus Fire Rescue |
2005 |
1.98 |
Columbus |
2005 |
| Dutton VFD |
2005 |
1.98 |
Dutton |
2005 |
| Jefferson Valley RFD |
2005 |
1.98 |
Whitehall |
2005 |
| Loma Fire Hall |
2005 |
1.98 |
Loma |
2005 |
| Madison Valley RFD #1 |
2005 |
1.98 |
Ennis |
2005 |
| Red Lodge RFD |
2005 |
1.98 |
Red Lodge |
2005 |
| Big Timber VFD |
11/2004 |
2.76 |
Big Timber |
2004 |
| Baxendale Fire Dept. |
8/2004 |
2.76 |
Helena |
2004 |
| Bridger Canyon VFD |
10/2004 |
2.76 |
Bozeman |
2004 |
| Dillon VFD |
9/2004 |
2.76 |
Dillon |
2004 |
| Station 6 |
11/2004 |
2.76 |
Billings |
2004 |
| Townsend Fire Hall |
12/2004 |
2.76 |
Townsend |
2004 |
| Augusta VFD |
12/2003 |
2.08 |
Augusta |
2003 |
| Elk Park VFD |
12/2003 |
2.08 |
Butte |
2003 |
| Great Falls Fire Rescue |
12/2003 |
1.96 |
Great Falls |
2003 |
| Lost Creek VFD |
01/2004 |
2.08 |
Anaconda |
2003 |
| Sourdough RFD |
01/2004 |
2.08 |
Bozeman |
2003 |
|
West Valley VFD |
12/2003 |
2.08 |
Helena |
2003
|
| Missoula Fire Station No. 4 |
2001 |
4.8 |
Missoula |
2001 |
|
Senior Meals Facilities |
| Alberton Senior Center |
08/2004 |
1.92 |
Alberton |
2004 |
| Augusta Senior Center |
09/2004 |
1.92 |
Augusta |
2004 |
| Belmont Senior Center |
09/2004 |
1.92 |
Butte |
2004 |
| Choteau Senior Center |
09/2004 |
1.92 |
Choteau |
2004 |
| Laurel Senior Center |
09/2004 |
1.92 |
Laurel |
2004 |
| Liberty Senior Center |
09/2004 |
1.92 |
Chester |
2004 |
| Meagher County Senior Center |
09/2004 |
1.92 |
White Sulphur Springs |
2004 |
| Neighborhood Center |
10/2004 |
1.92 |
Helena |
2004 |
| North Central Senior Facility |
09/2004 |
1.92 |
Havre |
2004 |
| Whitehall Senior Center |
10/2004 |
1.92 |
Whitehall |
2004 |
|
Homes
|
| Kudrna Trust |
2005 |
1.75 |
Bozeman |
2005 |
| Hoem |
2005 |
1.0 |
Missoula |
2005 |
| Hoem |
2005 |
1.53 |
Missoula |
2005 |
| Martin |
2005 |
1.8 |
Gallatin Gateway |
2005 |
| Montagne |
2005 |
2.5 |
Bozeman |
2005 |
| Spec Home |
2005 |
1.15 |
Red Lodge |
2005 |
| Spec Home |
2005 |
1.36 |
Bozeman |
2005 |
| Spec Home |
2005 |
1.36 |
Bozeman |
2005 |
| Spec Home |
2006 |
1.36 |
Bozeman |
2005 |
| Spec Home |
2006 |
1.36 |
Bozeman |
2005 |
| Edwards |
12/2004 |
2.0 |
Bozeman |
2004 |
| Goering |
10/2004 |
2.1 |
Bozeman |
2004 |
| Nielson |
12/2004 |
2.1 |
Bozeman |
2004 |
| Peters |
12/2004 |
1.5 |
Anaconda |
2004 |
| Stoppler |
12/2003 |
1.8 |
Anaconda |
2004 |
| Thornton |
11/2004 |
1.12 |
Great Falls |
2004 |
| Greenberg |
06/2003 |
1.8 |
Billings |
2003 |
| Hargrove |
09/2003 |
1.96 |
Gallatin Gateway |
2003 |
| Krebsbach |
06/2003 |
1.76 |
Bozeman |
2003 |
| Miller |
09/2003 |
2.59 |
Missoula |
2003 |
| Milton |
08/2003 |
2.22 |
Helena |
2003 |
| Mohr |
01/2004 |
1.48 |
Butte |
2003 |
| Monahan |
10/2003 |
2.4 |
Anaconda |
2003 |
| Nash |
06/2003 |
1.92 |
Bozeman |
2003 |
| Reed |
10/2003 |
1.96 |
Helena |
2003 |
| Schmidt |
09/2003 |
1.85 |
Bozeman |
2003 |
| Smith |
06/2003 |
1.8 |
Bozeman |
2003 |
| Snell |
06/2003 |
1.96 |
Billings |
2003 |
|
Habitat for
Humanity |
2003 |
1 |
Butte |
2003
|
|
Habitat for
Humanity |
2003 |
1 |
Butte |
2003
|
|
Habitat for
Humanity |
2003 |
1 |
Butte |
2003
|
|
Habitat for
Humanity |
2003 |
1 |
Butte |
2003
|
|
Habitat for
Humanity |
2003 |
1.4 |
Butte |
2003
|
|
Habitat for
Humanity |
2003 |
1.4 |
Butte |
2003
|
|
Habitat for
Humanity |
2003 |
1.4 |
Butte |
2003
|
|
Habitat for
Humanity |
2003 |
1.4 |
Butte |
2003
|
|
Habitat for
Humanity |
2003 |
1.4 |
Butte |
2003
|
|
Habitat for
Humanity |
2003 |
1.4 |
Butte |
2003
|
|
Gold Dust
|
2003
|
15
|
Missoula
|
2003
|
|
Rudolph & Barbara Tantare
|
9/6/2002
|
2.4
|
Townsend
|
2002
|
|
Thomas Bulman
|
6/24/2002
|
1.2
|
Missoula
|
2002
|
|
Robert Burkland
|
6/7/2002
|
1.8
|
Absarokee
|
2002
|
|
Janet Ellis & James Hansen
|
10/1/2002
|
1.2
|
Helena
|
2002
|
|
Tom & Renee Elpel
|
12/12/2002
|
2.53
|
Pony
|
2002
|
|
Amos R Debernardis
|
8/20/2002
|
1.2
|
Gall. Gateway
|
2002
|
|
Katie Gibson, Scott Bichke
|
8/6/2002
|
2.4
|
Bozeman
|
2002
|
|
David Ramsay
|
6/21/2002
|
1.2
|
Billings
|
2002
|
|
Brian Zimmer
|
9/25/2002
|
1.2
|
Bozeman
|
2002
|
|
Tony Boniface
|
12/16/2002
|
3.9
|
Bozeman
|
2002
|
|
Sean Gerrity
|
|
1.5
|
Bozeman
|
2002
|
|
Josh Slotnick
|
05/2003 |
1
|
Missoula
|
2002
|
|
Habitat for Humanity
|
|
1.2
|
Butte
|
2002
|
|
Habitat for
Humanity |
|
1.2
|
Butte
|
2002
|
|
Habitat for
Humanity |
|
1.2
|
Butte
|
2002
|
|
Habitat for
Humanity |
|
1.2
|
Butte
|
2002
|
|
Habitat for
Humanity |
|
1.2
|
Butte
|
2002
|
|
Habitat for
Humanity |
|
1.2
|
Butte
|
2002
|
|
Habitat for
Humanity |
|
1.2
|
Great Falls
|
2002
|
|
Habitat for
Humanity |
|
1.2
|
Great Falls
|
2002
|
|
Paul Beck
|
10/22/2001
|
1.12
|
Red Lodge
|
2001
|
|
Larry Isom
|
7/12/2001
|
1.92
|
Three Forks
|
2001
|
|
James Robertson
|
10/5/2001
|
1.02
|
Anaconda
|
2001
|
|
Kris Spanjian
|
10/5/2001
|
1.02
|
Billings
|
2001
|
|
Dave Wallace
|
8/15/2001
|
1.2
|
Ryegate
|
2001
|
|
Adrienne Wagner
|
10/15/2001
|
1.2
|
Lewistown
|
2001
|
|
Norman Weeden
|
10/22/2001
|
1.2
|
Bozeman
|
2001
|
|
Ken Goralski
|
12/28/2001
|
2.4
|
Missoula
|
2001
|
|
Dave Mueller
|
10/31/2001
|
1.2
|
Butte
|
2001
|
|
Tom Gignoux
|
12/28/2001
|
0.9
|
Missoula
|
2001
|
|
Albert Foster
|
1/24/2002
|
1.02
|
Bozeman
|
2001
|
|
Richard & Donna Caruso
|
8/18/2000
|
0.9
|
Livingston
|
2000
|
|
Marshall Engstrom
|
9/1/2000
|
0.9
|
Livingston
|
2000
|
|
Bruce Rukstad
|
12/5/2000
|
0.9
|
Billings
|
2000
|
|
Daniel Zirker
|
12/8/2000
|
0.9
|
Billings
|
2000
|
|
Samuel Foos
|
12/6/2000
|
0.9
|
Billings
|
2000
|
|
Raymond and Diane Young
|
10/12/2000
|
0.9
|
Great Falls
|
2000
|
|
Alan Bock
|
10/5/2000
|
0.9
|
Helena
|
2000
|
|
James Jensen
|
10/15/2000
|
0.9
|
Helena
|
2000
|
|
Stan Frasier
|
12/15/2000
|
0.9
|
Helena
|
2000
|
|
Don Harris
|
10/6/2000
|
0.9
|
Clancy
|
2000
|
|
John Walden
|
9/16/2000
|
0.9
|
Butte
|
2000
|
|
Russell Riley
|
9/11/2000
|
0.9
|
Butte
|
2000
|
|
Duane & Karen Solberg
|
8/27/2000
|
0.9
|
Anaconda
|
2000
|
|
Jerry Lussy
|
8/26/2000
|
0.9
|
Anaconda
|
2000
|
|
Joe Olk
|
8/28/2000
|
0.9
|
Anaconda
|
2000
|
|
Hank and Marcia Slossan
|
8/29/2000
|
0.9
|
Anaconda
|
2000
|
|
Daniel Doehring
|
8/16/2000
|
0.9
|
Bozeman
|
2000
|
|
James & Anne Banks
|
9/5/2000
|
0.9
|
Bozeman
|
2000
|
|
Michael McPherson
|
9/5/2000
|
0.9
|
Bozeman
|
2000
|
|
Theresa Davis
|
8/20/2000
|
0.9
|
Bozeman
|
2000
|
|
Gary Bummer
|
8/22/2000
|
0.9
|
Bozeman
|
2000
|
|
Joyce Goodman
|
9/17/2000
|
0.9
|
Dillon
|
2000
|
|
Ron Spoon
|
10/16/2000
|
0.9
|
Townsend
|
2000
|
|
Ed Roe
|
2000
|
|
Manhattan
|
2000
|
|
Ptarmigan
|
1/18/2002
|
6.3
|
Helena
|
2000
|
|
Snowy Mountain Apartments
|
|
2.2
|
Lewistown
|
2000
|
|
Doug Warner
|
3/22/2001
|
0.9
|
Bozeman
|
2000
|
|
Residential Solar Hot Water |
| Anna |
06/2004 |
64 sf |
Boulder |
2003 |
| Blomquist |
08/2004 |
64 sf |
Bozeman |
2003 |
| Clamen |
08/2004 |
80 sf |
Missoula |
2003 |
| French |
04/2004 |
40 sf |
Livingston |
2003 |
| Green |
11/2004 |
64 sf |
Helena |
2003 |
| Hargrove |
09/2003 |
64 sf |
Gallatin Gateway |
2003 |
| Hutchins |
12/2004 |
64 sf |
Missoula |
2003 |
| Jones |
03/2004 |
64 sf |
Ennis |
2003 |
| Lussy |
11/2004 |
96 sf |
Anaconda |
2003 |
| Madison |
11/2004 |
120 sf |
Butte |
2003 |
| McIlveen |
09/2003 |
80 sf |
Butte |
2003 |
| Mohr |
11/2004 |
160 sf |
Butte |
2003 |
| Monahan |
04/2004 |
128 sf |
Anaconda |
2003 |
| Reed |
04/2004 |
64 sf |
Helena |
2003 |
| Runge |
06/2004 |
32 sf |
Missoula |
2003 |
| Strong |
03/2004 |
160 sf |
Bozeman |
2003 |
|
Solar Thermal
|
|
Wayne Lucier
|
2001
|
64sf
|
Anaconda
|
2001
|
|
Anna Wagner
|
2001
|
64sf
|
Stevensville
|
2001
|
|
Lynette Daniels
|
2001
|
64sf
|
Stevensville
|
2001
|
|
Helen Dunne
|
2001
|
63sf
|
Butte
|
2001
|
|
Carol Morrow
|
2001
|
64sf
|
Butte
|
2001
|
|
Roger Long
|
2001
|
64sf
|
Butte
|
2001
|
|
Kathy Jette
|
2001
|
28sf
|
Anaconda
|
2001
|
|
Solar Stock Watering |
| Ballard (passive tracker) |
05/2000 |
.32 |
Lavina |
2000 |
| Hirsch (passive tracker) |
10/2000 |
.0128 |
Racetrack |
2000 |
| Sauerbier (passive tracker) |
09/2001 |
2.88 |
Alder |
2000 |
| Schraudner (trailer mount) |
08/2000 |
.42 |
Lavina |
2000 |
| Tomlinson (passive tracker) |
06/2000 |
.24 |
Gold Creek |
2000 |
| Ueland (passive tracker) |
10/2000 |
.768 |
Anaconda |
2000 |
|
Other
|
|
Community Food Co-op
|
2002
|
3.6
|
Bozeman
|
2002
|
| NCAT |
2000 |
4.5 |
Butte |
2000 |
|
Northern Plains Resource Council
|
2006
|
9.9
|
Billings
|
2005
|
|
Spa Hot Springs
|
2000
|
1.9
|
WS Springs
|
2001
|
|
State Capitol
|
2001
|
2.4
|
Helena
|
2002
|
|
Solar Harvest
|
2000
|
|
Helena
|
2000
|
|
Oasis Montana
|
2000
|
|
Stevensville
|
2000
|
|
Sage Mountain Center
|
2000
|
|
Whitehall
|
2000
|
|
Bozeman Public Library
|
2003 |
|
Bozeman
|
|
|
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
|
2003 |
|
Missoula
|
|
Homeowners,
ranchers and farmers, and businesses across Montana are generating their own electricity
from the wind. The table below shows more than 896 kilowatts of wind electric
systems Montana Green Power has identified across the state, including the location,
turbine manufacturer and model, size and ownership. USB indicates projects partially
financed through the Universal System Benefits fund administered by NorthWestern
Energy.
