The proposed wind farm on C Hill outside of Anaconda is still under consideration by NorthWestern Energy, according to a report in The Montana Standard. The project is one of 30 proposals received by the utility, which is seeking to purchase up to 45 megawatts of renewable energy. A decision isn’t likely to be reached until at least the end of the year. Read the full story at http://mtstandard.com/news/local/wind-farm-won-t-move-forward-until-year-s-end/article_a973d064-32e2-11e2-bc3d-0019bb2963f4.html.

Meantime, Mark Sweeney, an Anaconda-Deer Lodge County commissioner, recently penned an editorial on the merits of the proposed wind project, including job creation and a “significant contribution” to the local tax base. Read his opinion at http://mtstandard.com/news/opinion/columnists/wind-farm-good-for-anaconda/article_dc8d6b6a-32d1-11e2-9f7c-0019bb2963f4.html.