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...

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Transmission Makes Progress in Helena

by Nick Fitzmaurice & Anne Hedges MEIC has been saying for years: you can’t transition without transmission. Without wires to move...

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Energy Bills in the 2025 Legislative Session

By Nick Fitzmaurice This legislative session started with hundreds of energy-related bill draft requests. MEIC has kept a close watch and...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Montana’s Energy Transition Part 4: Expanding Transmission

By Nick Fitzmaurice Previous Down to Earth issues have explored the concept of the energy transition, numerous interrelated transformations...

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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...

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