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Judge sides with NorthWestern in Laurel power plant suit
By Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette NorthWestern Energy’s Yellowstone County Generating Station, a natural gas-fired power plant, is seen under construction near Laurel in February 2023. (LARRY MAYER, BILLINGS GAZETTE) A zoning lawsuit entangling NorthWestern Energy’s gas-fired power plant in Laurel has ended in favor of the utility and Yellowstone County. District Judge Jessica Fehr on …
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PSC to investigate NorthWestern Energy’s decisions during January cold spell
By Blair Miller, Daily Montanan Temperatures dropped to -27 degrees early on Jan. 12, 2024, in Helena, and highs topped out at -17. (Photo by Blair Miller, Daily Montanan) The Montana Public Service Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to investigate how NorthWestern Energy and another utility planned and handled power generation and costs during the record …
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DEQ initiates bond forfeiture at Montana Tunnels
By Duncan Adams, Montana Standard Montana Tunnels mined gold, silver, zinc and lead at its open-pit mine near Jefferson City. But the troubled mine hasn’t operated since 2008, and its permit was suspended in 2018 for failure to post an adequate bond. In December 2022, Montana Tunnels filed for Chapter 11 federal bankruptcy protection. At …
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Working group meets to discuss changes to state environmental regulations
By Ellis Juhlin, Montana Public Radio A state working group tasked with recommending changes to Montana’s environmental regulations held its first meeting Tuesday. The group is made up of lawmakers, energy companies, environmental nonprofits and private citizens. Four subcommittees will offer up recommendations to improve the Montana Environmental Policy Act, or MEPA. One of those …
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Cold snap fuels Montana’s coal power debate
By Eric Dietrich and Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press The record-breaking cold snap Montana saw this month brought days of below-zero temperatures across the state — and with them what major Montana utility NorthWestern Energy said was record-high electric demand from its customers. The arctic blast, and how the state’s energy system responded, triggered a wave of …
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Nick Fitzmaurice: Poor Planning Puts NorthWestern’s Reliability at Risk
By Nick Fitzmaurice, Missoula Current This weekend, the Northwest faced extremely cold temperatures, a reminder that winter is well underway. With seasonal extremes come peaks in energy demand as heaters work harder to keep our homes and businesses safe and warm. NorthWestern Energy, Montana’s primary electricity supplier, attempted to address this peak demand with a …
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NorthWestern touts coal, natural gas, in meeting record energy demand
By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan Last week, wind contributed more to power generation than coal for about 30 hours on the grid NorthWestern Energy oversees, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. And for more than five days, generation from coal fell to nearly half its capacity, according to EIA data for the …
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Webinar Recording — Moving Forward without Nuclear: Montana’s Path to Clean, Reliable Electricity
As a sense of urgency drives decision-makers to find a reliable, carbon-free energy future, many in Montana are asking: Is nuclear energy generation in the cards for Montana? The recent NuScale failure in Utah throws a lot of doubt on how viable nuclear energy is for larger communities, let alone a rural state like Montana. …
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DEQ work group to assess state environmental law
By Laura Lundquist, Missoula Current Photo by Laura Lundquist, Missoula Current The state of Montana is continuing to probe Montana’s environmental law by creating a working group. But like many citizens who attended fall listening sessions, the group members aren’t really sure what they’ll be reviewing. On Monday, the Department of Environmental Quality announced that …
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