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

MEIC| January 30, 2024| News

By Blair Miller, Daily Montanan

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

The Montana Public Service Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to investigate how NorthWestern Energy and another utility planned and handled power generation and costs during the record cold snap that hit Montana earlier this month.

 

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