By Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette
NorthWestern Energy’s Yellowstone County Generating Station, a natural gas-fired power plant, is seen under construction near Laurel in February 2023. (LARRY MAYER, BILLINGS GAZETTE)
A zoning lawsuit entangling NorthWestern Energy’s gas-fired power plant in Laurel has ended in favor of the utility and Yellowstone County.
District Judge Jessica Fehr on Monday ruled that Yellowstone County has jurisdiction over the property where power plant is located.
