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PPL Montana’s assets for sale, according to reports

Last week, Clearing Up, a subscription-only trade publication that covers Northwest energy markets, reported that PPL Montana is looking...

December 13, 2012

Environmental, wind developers seek tax credit extension

Four Montana environmental organizations delivered a petition to the staff of U.S. Sen. Max Baucus in Great Falls on Thursday that urges...

December 7, 2012

Sierra Club Wants Coal Out Of PSE’s Stocking

Puget Sound Energy owns and operates a coal-fired power plant out of Billings, Montana, that the Sierra Club calls “the dirtiest...

December 3, 2012

Blowout: Election pushes Montana PSC to the right

Over the last two years, the Montana Public Service Commission has been better known for its five members’ headline-grabbing...

November 15, 2012

Wind Tax Credit is Worth Keeping

Bob Winger’s recent editorial arguing against the wind production tax credit ignores the purpose of this incentive and immense economic...

October 31, 2012

Report: PPL looking for Colstrip buyer: Coal less profitable in deregulated market

HELENA – PPL Montana is trying to sell its interest in coal-fired electricity generation in Montana, according to reports published in an...

October 25, 2012

Corette plant closure adds more heat to Rehberg-Tester race

HELENA — In Montana’s hard-fought U.S. Senate race between Jon Tester and Denny Rehberg, the fate of a coal-fired power plant in...

October 18, 2012

Corette’s Closing – Who’s REALLY to blame?

By Anne Hedges Why is a Montana coal plant announcing a plan to shut its doors three years from now? The answer to that question is easy....

October 15, 2012

PPL Montana to mothball coal-fired plant in 2015

September 20, 2012: BILLINGS — Market forces and environmental regulations that are driving a steady decline in coal-fired power...

September 20, 2012