NorthWestern Energy Green Lights Spion Kop Wind Project

NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (NYSE: NWE) has issued a Notice to Proceed to Compass Wind to move forward with construction on the 40-megawatt Spion Kop Wind Project near the central Montana community of Geyser.

The Montana Public Service Commission approved placement of the $86.1 million project into the company’s regulated rate base in mid-February. Both the energy and associated renewable energy credits will be used to meet the renewable portfolio standards obligations in Montana law.

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