April 3 (Reuters) - NorthWestern Corp NWE.O :
* NORTHWESTERN ENERGY REACHES MULTIPARTY SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT IN
MONTANA ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY RATE REVIEW
* SETTLEMENT INCLUDES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, AGREEMENT ON
ELECTRIC
AND NATURAL GAS BASE REVENUE INCREASES
* SETTLING PARTIES ALSO INCLUDE MONTANA CONSUMER COUNSEL,
MONTANA
LARGE CUSTOMER GROUP, FEDERAL EXECUTIVE AGENCIES AND WALMART
* IF APPROVED, SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT DESIGNED TO INCREASE
ANNUAL
ELECTRIC BASE REVENUES BY ABOUT $67.4 MILLION
* IF APPROVED, SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ALSO DESIGNED TO
INCREASE
ANNUAL NATURAL GAS BASE REVENUES BY APPROXIMATELY $14.1 MILLION
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