Berkshire Hathaway to buy Montana wind farms

Three north-central Montana wind farms are the latest assets sought by Berkshire Hathaway, whose subsidiaries have steadily expanded in-state holdings in recent years.

The three wind farms currently owned by NaturEner are located near Cut Bank and the electricity flows into Canada by way of the Montana-Alberta Tie Line, or MATL. Berkshire Hathaway Energy filed paperwork Aug. 2 with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to acquire Glacier Wind Energy I, and II, as well as Rim Rock Wind Energy. The generating assets combined capacity is 399 megawatts. They are among the earliest wind farms built in Montana for energy export.

TOM LUTEY