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Silverthorn Wind

Silverthorn Wind will be located in Rosebud and Treasure counties, Montana. Developed jointly by Pattern Energy and Talen Energy, the wind project will provide economic benefits and jobs that will last generations.

We believe the best way to build successful facilities is to work closely with local residents in a way that is respectful and fits the needs of the communities that host us.

With an emphasis on relationship building and open communication, we aim to engage local communities, address and incorporate feedback, and further local priorities.

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Projected Schedule

  • 2025

    Target Full Construction Start
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    2027

    Target Operations

Project Location

Montana

Community Benefits

We believe in building opportunity through long-term local partnerships that benefit communities.

Landowner Payments

Landowner payments generate revenue to the families who host the project.

Community Revenue

Provides added tax revenue to local communities.

Supports the economy through a Community Benefits Program that will contribute to local initiatives and community-based organizations.

Economic Investment

Represents a projected investment of roughly $1B.

Expected to generate more than $150 million in additional property tax revenues over a 30-year operating life.

Job Creation

The project will inject millions of dollars into the economy, while utilizing local companies, services, materials, and creating local jobs.

450 – 600 Construction Jobs

including heavy equipment operators, electricians, laborers, and others.

12 – 20 Full-Time Local Jobs

to operate and maintain the wind facility.

Construction

The project will inject millions of dollars into the economy, while utilizing local companies, services, and materials and creating jobs. Local workers and subcontractors will be involved to the greatest extent possible – from building access roads and turbine foundations to assembling and installing turbine components. Subcontractors will be engaged to conduct civil work – grading, excavation, and concrete – electrical work and mechanical assembly. Activities will also include site preparation before infrastructure installation begins and site restoration at the completion of construction.

New jobs during both construction and operations create increased earnings for the County as well as increased demand for local vendors and services, including lodging, food services, gas, groceries, and others.

Silverthorn Renewables Partners

Pattern Energy is a leading developer, operator and owner of renewable energy infrastructure projects and facilities across North America. Our mission is to transition the world to renewable energy through the sustainable development and responsible operation of facilities with respect for the environment, communities, and cultures where we have a presence.

Our approach begins and ends with establishing trust, accountability, and transparency. Our company values of creative spirit, pride of ownership, follow-through, and a team-first attitude drive us to pursue our mission every day. Our culture supports our values by fostering innovative and critical thinking and a deep belief in living up to our promises.

Headquartered in San Francisco, Pattern has a portfolio of power facilities and transmission assets producing and transporting nearly 6,000 MW of power across North America, serving various customers that provide low-cost clean energy to millions of consumers.

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Talen Energy owns and operates approximately 12.4 gigawatts of high-quality power infrastructure in the United States. We produce and sell electricity, capacity, and ancillary services into wholesale power markets in the United States primarily PJM, ERCOT and WECC, with our generation fleet principally located in the Mid-Atlantic, Texas and Montana. While the majority of our power is already generated at zero-carbon nuclear and lower-carbon gas-fired facilities, we are reducing the carbon profile of our wholly owned coal fleet by converting them to run on lower-carbon fuels. In addition, we are leveraging opportunities for renewable generation and digital infrastructure at or near our current and former generation facilities.

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Harvesting the Wind

Silverthorn Wind is being designed as an approximately 600 MW facility. 

It will provide safe, affordable, renewable electricity equal to the needs of nearly 500,000 Americans. 

Project Documents

Information Session
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The project team hosted an information session in June of 2023. Download the PDF to view the presentation. Please reach out to our team to discuss the project or any questions.

Silverthorn Wind Fact Sheet
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