When two new Montana wind farms come online, the state will have more nameplate capacity in wind than in coal.
Nameplate capacity is the maximum rated output in megawatts when a source of power operates in optimal conditions.
According to US Energy Information Administration (EIA) data, Montana coal plants provided 1,631 megawatts (MW) of nameplate capacity in October. In the same period, Montana’s wind capacity provided 1,479 megawatts.
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