NorthWestern Energy Group Inc

(a) Exhibits

Exhibit 2.1 — Colstrip Units 3&4 Interests Abandonment and Acquisition Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2024 by and between Northwestern Corporation and Puget Sound Energy Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated July 30, 2024 Commission File No. 000-56598).

Exhibit 31.1 — Certification of chief executive officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.

Exhibit 31.2 — Certification of chief financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.

Exhibit 32.1 — Certification of chief executive officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.

Exhibit 32.2 — Certification of chief financial officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.

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Exhibit 101.SCH—Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

Exhibit 101.CAL—Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

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Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)