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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