Harnessing the Power of Wind

Carbon-free wind generation makes up an important piece of our energy portfolio.

Wind Generation

Wind is a large portion of our electric portfolio

Wind turbines in a field

Wind is a large portion of our electric portfolio

  • In 2025, wind resources made up 23% of our total generation portfolio – second to hydro (26%).

Montana Wind Generation

A Montana map showing wind generation locations

Montana Wind Generation

We own Spion Kop, a 40-megawatt wind turbine facility northeast of Great Falls, and the 11-megawatt Two Dot Wind in central Montana. We contract for additional wind energy, and have more requests every year to add wind to our system.

South Dakota Wind Generation

A map of South Dakota Wind generation facilities

South Dakota Wind Generation

In 2025, 37% of our electric generation for South Dakota came from wind energy.

Where Does Your Energy Come From?

In 2025, 52% of our electric generation was from carbon-free resources, compared to 41% for the U.S. electric power industry (based on 2024 data).