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.