Press Release
July 29, 2024

Clearway Signs Long-Term Contract toDeliver Wind Energy to Puget SoundEnergy

SAN FRANCISCO—Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced today that it signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (“PPA”) with Puget Sound Energy (“PSE”) for the Haymaker wind farm, a 315 MW facility under development in Wheatland and Meagher counties Montana. Once operational, Haymaker will generate enough electricity to power approximately 116,000 homes each year.

“We are proud to partner with Puget Sound Energy in delivering low-cost clean energy to their customers and supporting their ambitious renewable energy goals,” said Valerie Wooley, SeniorVice President of Origination at Clearway.

“Reinforced by the Inflation Reduction Act, Haymaker represents a major investment in central Montana’s economy, and we’re eager to work with the community through development, construction, and our long-term stewardship of the project.”

“This agreement with Clearway helps us meet some of the most ambitious laws in the nation while delivering on our customer’s expectations for energy that is clean as well as safe, reliable and affordable,” said Ron Roberts, PSE’s senior vice president of Energy Resources.

“We are proud to be a partner in developing Montana’s wind resources and this is yet a another milestone in our continued investment in the state’s energy economy.Back to All Press ReleasesClearway’s first project in Montana will generate enough electricity to power over116,000 homes each year.

Haymaker is expected to provide millions in landowner payments and over $100 million in property tax revenue over the life of the project. Hundreds of well-paying union labor jobs will be created during construction and a permanent local workforce will operate and maintain the site.Construction of the Haymaker Wind is scheduled to begin in 2026, with commercial operations expected by 2028.

About Clearway Energy Group

Clearway Energy Group is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., we own and operate 11.5 gigawatts of renewable and conventional energy assets across the country.

As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new renewable energy projects for the future, Clearway’s 9 gigawatts of operating wind, solar, and energy storage assets offset the equivalent of more than 10 million metric tons of carbon emissions for our customers today.

Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Carlsbad, Calif.; Scottsdale, Ariz.; Denver; Houston; and Princeton, N.J. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.