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Court says PSC, NorthWestern Energy, violated renewable energy law

MEIC| March 20, 2024| News

By Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette

Montana utility regulators and NorthWestern Energy failed to follow state law requiring the development of community renewable energy projects, the state Supreme Court has ruled.

For years, Montana’s Public Service Commission gave NorthWestern a pass for not building or buying community renewable energy projects for its generation lineup. At one point, the PSC granted waivers to NorthWestern five years running.

 

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