On July 23, 2024, Clearway Energy Group announced that it has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Puget Sound Energy for the Haymaker wind farm, a 315 MW facility under development in Wheatland and Meagher Counties in Montana. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Clearway on the transaction.

Once operational, Haymaker will generate enough electricity to power approximately 116,000 homes each year. It 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 Haymaker Wind is scheduled to begin in 2026, with commercial operations expected by 2028.

The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Clearway on the transaction included Peter Mostow, Matthew Bogdan, Jaron Goddard, and Nicole Gambino.

For more information, please see Clearway’s news release.