The Truth Behind NorthWestern’s “Carbon Free” Claims

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The Truth Behind NorthWestern’s “Carbon Free” Claims

by Nick Fitzmaurice NorthWestern Energy often pays lip service to clean energy and environmental commitments, but looking at trends in the...

June 20, 2026

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NorthWestern Energy Continues to Rebuff Low-Cost Energy

by Nick Fitzmaurice NorthWestern Energy is at it again. On April 27, the utility filed its “final” Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) at...

June 20, 2026

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NorthWestern Energy’s Mega Monopoly “Merger” is All About Data Centers

A version of this article appeared as an op-ed in print and online around Montana and the West. by Anne Hedges Over the last several...

June 20, 2026

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NorthWestern Energy’s Feeble Tariff Proposal for Data Centers

by Anne Hedges Over the last year, NorthWestern Energy has repeatedly refused to be transparent regarding its desire to serve electricity...

June 20, 2026

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Press Release: Groups Seek Intervention in NorthWestern Energy Data Center Tariff Proceeding

Groups Seek Intervention in NorthWestern Energy Data Center Tariff Proceeding Intervention looks to prevent cost shifting to residential...

June 15, 2026

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MEIC’s Nick Fitzmaurice Explains How NorthWestern Energy Keeps Getting Away with Raising Montana Customer’s Rates

Don’t be fooled by NorthWestern Energy and the PSC’s spin on the latest rate increase to Montanan’s energy bills. In November...

May 8, 2026

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NorthWestern’s mega-monopoly merger is all about data centers

By: Anne Hedges During the last several months, NorthWestern Energy has vehemently denied that data centers are behind its desire to...

May 6, 2026

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North Plains Connector Could Increase Access to Clean, Affordable, and Reliable Energy

by Nick Fitzmaurice We can’t decarbonize the energy system without improving the transmission backbone of the electric grid. The North...

March 15, 2026

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NorthWestern Wants Customers to Pay for More of Colstrip — Whether We Need It or Not

by Anne Hedges On January 1, 2026, NorthWestern Energy acquired a whopping 592 megawatts (MW) of the Colstrip plant. This increased...

March 15, 2026

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Gas Plant is Misguided, But We Still Have to Pay

by Nick Fitzmaurice On December 24, the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) quietly released its final order approving an increase to...

March 9, 2026

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