GREAT FALLS, Mont. – NorthWestern Energy announced Tuesday they will be acquiring Energy West Montana from Hope Utilities once the transaction is approved by the Montana Public Service Commission.
Energy West began as Great Falls Gas Co. in 1909 and now operates in Great Falls, Cut Bank, Cascade and West Yellowstone, NWE’s release states.
The $39 million deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, when employees at Energy West will become employed by NWE.
NWE president and CEO Brian Bird said in the company’s statement this is “an opportunity for growth in our natural gas business,” and he looks forward to the operations being run by “a dedicated Montana team.”
Until the transaction is complete, Energy West customers will remain as such.
