NorthWestern Energy Rate Case Costs that Should Not Be Charged to Customers

NorthWestern Energy’s rate case is in its final months after the Public Service Commission (PSC) hearing concluded in June. The PSC will...

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How Investors Are Getting Rich Off Of This Montana Town

This video by More Perfect Union, featuring MEIC’s Anne Hedges, exposes how for-profit utility companies, like NorthWestern Energy,...

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Montana’s rivers run green as lawmakers repeal key water protections

By NBC Montana Staff Large swathes of green algae have become a common sight across several Montana rivers this summer, raising questions...

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The Passing of Three Montana Heroes

by Anne Hedges Montanans lost three heroes this last week, and their passing deserves notice. In these turbulent times, we should celebrate...

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Down to Earth: June 2025

Click the icon at the bottom right to view the issue full screen. June 2025 The audio edition of this episode is in the works....

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For massive Great Falls data center proposal, energy supply is crucial to push project forward

By Matt Hudson, Montana Free Press Montana has about 540,000 housing units, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. A proposed data center in...

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NorthWestern Energy announces another rate increase

By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan NorthWestern Energy’s electric customers could get a double whammy this summer. On May 30, NorthWestern...

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Federal government OK’s expansion of Bull Mountains coal mine

By Tom Lutey, Montana Free Press Citing a “national energy emergency,” the federal government gave a green light Friday to a...

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From a Board Member: Jim Sayer

by Jim Sayer Greetings from spring-bedazzled Missoula … and thank you for being a part of this essential organization! As a 20-year MEIC...

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Price Tag for Laurel Gas Plant Remains Primary Issue in Rate Case

by Nick Fitzmaurice In July 2024, NorthWestern Energy filed a rate increase application with the Public Service Commission (PSC). The...

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