Deregulation Tops Agenda for Gov.’s (Data Center) Energy Task Force

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Deregulation Tops Agenda for Gov.’s (Data Center) Energy Task Force

by Nick Fitzmaurice, Shannon James, and Ben Catton Whether it’s deregulation to incentivize data centers, nuclear power, or methane gas...

December 15, 2025

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Promising Horizons for Enhanced Geothermal Energy

by Nick Fitzmaurice One of the oldest forms of energy known to humans, geothermal, is experiencing a resurgence. This resurgence is driven...

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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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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Webinar: The Essential Climate Fix You Haven’t Heard About — Transmission & Markets

At a time when lawmakers are pushing for a return to fossil fuels, the clean energy transition is making more progress than you might...

October 15, 2025

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BPA Ignores Law and Moves to Increase Cost of Regional Energy System

by Nick Fitzmaurice  The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) made a decision in May 2025 that could cost its customers millions of...

September 10, 2025

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Montana’s Energy Transition: A Five Part Series

Download this facts sheet as a PDF. In this five-part series featured in Down to Earth, MEIC’s Energy Transition Advocate, Nick...

December 13, 2024

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Why are NorthWestern Energy’s rates so high?

by Nick Fitzmaurice NorthWestern Energy’s rate case at the Montana Public Service Commission won’t be decided until after the April...

December 10, 2024

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Proposed Transmission Line: A Solution with Broad Benefits

By Nick Fitzmaurice and Anne Hedges A large proposed transmission line from Colstrip to North Dakota would create innumerable benefits to...

December 10, 2024

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Montana’s Energy Transition Part 5: Energy Markets

By Nick Fitzmaurice Previous Down to Earth issues have explored key transformations that must be achieved as part of decarbonizing local...

December 10, 2024

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