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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0001354457</cik>
        <entityName>Nasdaq Stock Market LLC</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>0000073088</cik>
        <entityName>NORTHWESTERN CORP</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-10499</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>3010 W 69TH STREET</street1>
            <street2></street2>
            <city>SIOUX FALLS</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>SD</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>SOUTH DAKOTA</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>57108</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>6059782908</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Common Stock</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Tara Petta</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>AVP</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2023-09-29</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>