NorthWestern Energy Announces Joint Transmission Planning Agreements With Western Area Power Administration
BUTTE, Mont., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- NorthWestern Energy (NYSE: NWE) is pleased to announce the signing of two separate Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with Western Area Power Administration (Western) to coordinate planning of regional transmission projects.
Under the agreements, NorthWestern Energy and Western will undertake joint planning and study work to determine how the Montana Renewable Collector System (MTRCS) and the Mountain States Transmission Intertie (MSTI) projects may enhance Western's Transmission Infrastructure Program's mission of enabling renewable energy development. Should these joint efforts identify value to Western, it could lead to further cooperative agreements between the utilities.
"We believe these MOUs provide a significant step forward in determining how NorthWestern and Western can work together to provide regional, cost-effective solutions for renewable project developers' transmission capacity needs," said Bob Rowe, NorthWestern Energy's President and CEO.
These agreements do not request or obligate any government funding for development or construction of any specific project. That does not preclude future participation by either party should the joint planning studies determine that there is value in participating.
About NorthWestern Energy
NorthWestern Energy provides electricity and natural gas in the Upper Midwest and Northwest, serving approximately 661,000 customers in Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. More information on NorthWestern Energy is available on the Company's Web site at www.northwesternenergy.com.
About Western Area Power Administration
Western Area Power Administration annually markets and transmits more than 10,000 megawatts of clean, renewable power from hydroelectric powerplants owned and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 15 western and central states. It is part of the Department of Energy. For more information, visit www.wapa.gov.
SOURCE NorthWestern Energy
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