Black Hills, NorthWestern Energy to Be Renamed Bright Horizon Energy After Merger

03:26 AM EDT, 10/23/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Black Hills (BKH) and NorthWestern Energy (NWE) said Friday that the combined company will be renamed to Bright Horizon Energy after the completion of their merger, subject to final regulatory approval. The combined entity will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "HZN," while NorthWestern Energy will become a subsidiary of Bright Horizon Energy. The Montana Public Service Commission is set to consider the merger for approval before Nov. 12, the companies added.