BELLEVUE, Wash (NMB) – Puget Sound Energy in Washington state has announced a 20-year power purchase agreement to buy 350 megawatts of power from the planned Clearwater Wind Project, located about 60 miles north of Colstrip, Montana.
The agreement will allow PSE to use existing transmission lines from Colstrip, Montana to bring in the energy to its customers in western Washington. This is also part of PSE’s commitment to the environment and deep decarbonization by investing in more wind energy.
The Clearwater Wind Project is expected to come online at the end of 2022, and it will provide sufficient energy to power about 140,000 households a year.
The wind farm will span three counties: Rosebud, Garfield and Custer. PSE will purchase 350 megawatts of the larger Clearwater Wind Project, which will generate 750 megawatts, once it’s complete. The full project is anticipated to create 350 construction jobs and up to 20 full-time operational jobs.
The full project is also expected to deliver substantial economic benefits to the region, providing more than $400 million in support through jobs, tax revenue and private land leases.
Courtesy of PSE
