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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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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It’s Coming: Artificial Intelligence Increases Demand for Energy, Reinvigorates Nuclear

By Katy Spence In Montana, the prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) is still in its nascent stages: results in a Google search,...

December 10, 2024

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NorthWestern Asks to Raise Electricity Rates AGAIN — by 26% more

By Nick Fitzmaurice NorthWestern Energy has returned to the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) asking for permission to reach into...

October 15, 2024

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