Construction timeline for Laurel Generating Station, critical for reliable, affordable service for NorthWestern Energy’s Montana customers, will accelerate

Butte, Mont. – Sept. 21, 2021 – A shortage of critical peak capacity electric resources is jeopardizing reliability in the Western United States. In Montana, exposure to volatile market prices is also an increasing risk to affordable service for NorthWestern Energy’s customers.

NorthWestern Energy intends to withdraw our application for approval for new capacity resources with the Montana Public Service Commission to accelerate t...