Bear Paw compressor station air permit
Montana Department of Environmental QualityMontana- Detected
- Jul 30, 2026
- 100 days ago
- Sector
- Utilities
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From the meeting
At its July 30, 2026 final environmental assessment, DEQ approved Montana Air Quality Permit #5358-00 for NorthWestern Energy's Bear Paw Compressor Station. The permit covered construction and operation of a new natural gas compressor station with two 1,900 bhp Waukesha L7044GSI engines and a 261 bhp emergency generator. Construction was expected to take less than 3 months and the site would run continuously.
This is useful for vendors tied to compressor-station equipment, controls, emissions compliance, and follow-on maintenance around the co-located Havre Pipeline Company site.
- Meeting date
- July 30, 2026
- Agency
- Montana Department of Environmental Quality
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