NorthWestern Energy’s plan for energy resources for the next 20 years came up short on Tuesday at the Montana Public Service Commission. In a 3-1 vote, the PSC returned the plan to the utility with a revision request to address deficiencies identified by Public Service Commission analysts. Every three years, NorthWestern Energy must do an […]

Five candidates, including a former Montana Public Service Commissioner, filed applications to serve in place of Commissioner Brad Molnar, temporarily suspended from office by Gov. Greg Gianforte. Thursday, Gianforte’s office announced it is seeking comment through Aug. 20 on the applicants. The candidates are the following: Kirk Bushman of House District 48 (Billings area), who […]

Members of the public and a coalition of advocacy groups want NorthWestern Energy’s long-term plan for power to include more renewable energy and account for data centers’ impacts on their pocketbooks. They also want the utility’s Integrated Resource Plan, a projection of how it will meet energy needs the next 20 years, to address climate […]