Whitehall Wind, LLC v. Montana Public Service Commission

¶1 The Montana Public Service Commission (the Commission) and Northwestern Energy appeal a Fifth Judicial District Court decision reversing the Commission’s determination that Whitehall Wind, LLC (Whitehall) did not incur a legally enforceable obligation during contract negotiations with Northwestern for the sale and purchase of electric energy generated by a proposed wind facility. On appeal, we address whether the District Court erred in reversing the Commission’s determination that Whitehall had not established a legally enforceable obligation to deliver energy to Northwestern. We reverse.

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