NorthWestern Energy enters contracts for 325 megawatts of dispatchable capacity resources to serve Montana customers
April 20, 2021 20:00 ET | Source: NorthWestern Corporation NorthWestern Corporation SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, UNITED STATES
BUTTE, Mont., April 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) NorthWestern Energy has entered into multiple contracts for projects to acquire 325 megawatts of dispatchable capacity resources: procurement and construction agreements for a 175 megawatt natural gas plant; a pending agreement to purchase capacity from a 50 megawatt battery storage project; and a power purchase agreement for 100 megawatts of predominantly hydroelectric resources.
The contracts were entered into after NorthWestern Energy completed its competitive solicitation process for long-term capacity resources issued in January 2020.