Petitioners: Public Service Commission has ‘most consequential role’ on future of Montana

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Petitioners: Public Service Commission has ‘most consequential role’ on future of Montana

By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan The Public Service Commission regulates monopoly utilities, including NorthWestern. The petition asks...

February 28, 2024

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Press Release: Montana Organizations and Businesses Petition Public Service Commission to Consider Climate Costs in Utility Regulation

Rulemaking Petition requests PSC to consider climate impacts in its oversight duties   CONTACTS Isabel Shaida, Gallatin Valley...

February 28, 2024

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Montana Supreme Court sides with DEQ, Tintina, in dispute over central Montana copper mine

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press Rafters float the Smith River in the spring of 2016. Credit: Nick Ehli / MTFP The Montana Supreme...

February 26, 2024

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Judge sides with NorthWestern in Laurel power plant suit

By Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette NorthWestern Energy’s Yellowstone County Generating Station, a natural gas-fired power plant, is seen...

February 2, 2024

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PSC to investigate NorthWestern Energy’s decisions during January cold spell

By Blair Miller, Daily Montanan Temperatures dropped to -27 degrees early on Jan. 12, 2024, in Helena, and highs topped out at -17. (Photo...

January 30, 2024

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DEQ initiates bond forfeiture at Montana Tunnels

By Duncan Adams, Montana Standard Montana Tunnels mined gold, silver, zinc and lead at its open-pit mine near Jefferson City. But the...

January 29, 2024

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Working group meets to discuss changes to state environmental regulations

By Ellis Juhlin, Montana Public Radio A state working group tasked with recommending changes to Montana’s environmental regulations held...

January 24, 2024

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Cold snap fuels Montana’s coal power debate

By Eric Dietrich and Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press The record-breaking cold snap Montana saw this month brought days of below-zero...

January 22, 2024

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Nick Fitzmaurice: Poor Planning Puts NorthWestern’s Reliability at Risk

By Nick Fitzmaurice, Missoula Current This weekend, the Northwest faced extremely cold temperatures, a reminder that winter is well...

January 19, 2024

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NorthWestern touts coal, natural gas, in meeting record energy demand

By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan Last week, wind contributed more to power generation than coal for about 30 hours on the grid...

January 17, 2024

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