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

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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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NorthWestern says PSC can’t regulate new Colstrip shares

By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan Anne Hedges, head of the Montana Environmental Information Center and one of NorthWestern’s outspoken...

November 25, 2025

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Massive Rosebud Coal Mine Expansion Receives Expedited Approval

by Katy Spence  When it rains, it pours, and the federal government is opening the skies. On the eve of our Down to Earth deadline, with...

September 10, 2025

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Webinar Recording: Ask the Experts: NorthWestern Rate Case

NorthWestern Energy has initiated another rate case with the Montana Public Service Commission to increase electric and gas utility rates...

April 8, 2025

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When Will the PSC Start Caring About Reliability and Affordability?

By Anne Hedges When Public Service Commissioners run for office, they always promise to ensure that Montana’s energy system will be...

July 1, 2024

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