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NorthWestern Energy, Montana’s largest electric utility, is bumping up its rates as of today.
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Regulators on Montana’s Public Service Commission promise lawmakers a fresh set of internal checks and new hires following a state audit that uncovered mishandled funds.
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A financial-compliance audit of the Montana Public Service Commission raises concerns about potential waste of state resources, missing documentation and the integrity and competence of certain management personnel.
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An environmental group is suing to stop construction of a natural gas-fired power plant in southeast Montana.
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Montana electric utility regulators are opposing a bill pending consideration on the Senate floor that would allow electric utilities to pass certain replacement power costs onto customers without regulators setting the terms.
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The dispute between Republican legislative leadership and the state Supreme Court will likely continue after the legislative session ends. This as...
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A bill that would have allowed Montana’s largest electric utility to recover costs and a rate of return from its customers for coal-fired power generation was tabled in committee yesterday.
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As the Montana House held its first hearing on a bill that could allow NorthWestern Energy to pass costs on to its customers for the utility’s coal-fired power investments, opponents of the idea held protests in multiple cities.
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Montana lawmakers are considering changes to what qualifies as renewable energy and to what extent the state or local governments can require energy users to limit their carbon footprint.
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Montana lawmakers are proposing to transform the state’s renewable energy law either by extending what kind of resource qualifies as renewable or by eliminating the law entirely.