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NorthWestern’s 20-Year Plan Is Imminent

by Nick Fitzmaurice Montana law requires monopoly electric utilities such as NorthWestern Energy to prepare and submit an Integrated...

December 15, 2025

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The Waning Days of NorthWestern’s Rate Case

by Nick Fitzmaurice  In July 2024, NorthWestern Energy filed an application with the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) to increase...

December 15, 2025

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PSC Kicks Can Down the Road on Climate Petition

by Nick Fitzmaurice For the past two years, MEIC has been working with a coalition of over 40 organizations and businesses across Montana...

December 15, 2025

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Western Energy Markets Advance

by Nick Fitzmaurice  Electric transmission is the physical infrastructure that allows clean energy infrastructure to connect to the grid...

December 15, 2025

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Not Even the Dept. of Interior Can Revive the Coal Industry

by Anne Hedges A funny thing happened on the way to Pres. Donald Trump’s deregulation of the coal industry. Coal companies across Montana...

December 15, 2025

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Jan and Harold Hoem Honored as MEIC’s Conservationists of the Year

by Katy Spence On his 88th birthday, Harold Hoem gave public comments at a virtual Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hearing about the...

December 15, 2025

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From the Executive Director: Partnerships Are A Winning Strategy

by Anne Hedges 2025 was a tough year. Staffing changes in January left me holding the reins of MEIC as the legislative session kicked into...

December 15, 2025

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NorthWestern request to tap customer credit ‘unprecedented,’ watchdog says

By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan NorthWestern Energy continues to treat oversight by the Montana Public Service Commission and engagement...

December 9, 2025

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NorthWestern Energy goes to regulators with plans for larger ownership share in Colstrip plant

By Jonathon Ambarian, KTVH HELENA — At the end of the year, NorthWestern Energy is set to take over majority ownership of the Colstrip...

December 9, 2025

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A Montana Utility’s Coal Addiction Costs Ratepayers Millions

By Nick Engelfried, Sierra Club Since the 1970s, a coal-burning power plant called Colstrip has towered over Southeast Montana. At one...

December 5, 2025

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