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NorthWestern Energy said a portion of the new Colstrip shares it will acquire on Jan. 1, 2026, will be transferred to a new subsidiary — one the utility said is not under the authority of the Public Service Commission.

Jerod MacDonald-Evoy (Arizona Mirror) The governors of multiple western states touted their willingness to work across the aisle as they met with members of the Trump administration at a ritzy in a wealthy Phoenix suburb Thursday to discuss issues ranging from powering data centers to Congress’s Farm Bill. “...

The Montana Public Service Commission approved the Yellowstone County Generating Station at $246 million — less than the $289 million in additional rate base that NorthWestern Energy wanted.

The Municipal Investment Fund Market Building Grant – courtesy of the Coalition for Green Capital – looks to build a pipeline of clean energy projects, creating jobs, cutting electricity prices and helping Missoula meet its climate goals and take control of its energy future.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries representatives expressed strong interest in Montana’s reliable energy resources, access to transmission, and favorable business climate for large-scale infrastructure and technology investment.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek issued an executive order meant to get agencies to identify barriers to clean energy projects and transmission and find solutions by 2027

As tech startups are rushing to build large data centers across the nation, some Montana organizations are asking state energy regulators to require data centers to pay some of the costs instead of allowing NorthWestern Energy to give them a free pass.

The state and Brigham City partnered with Hi Tech Solutions and Holtec International to advance energy manufacturing, workforce development and a fleet of small modular reactors

Demand for electricity in the West is forecast to increase by more than 20% over the next decade, the Western Electricity Coordinating Council estimated in its most recent assessment of “resource adequacy.”

Agrivoltaics, also known as dual-use solar, or co-location, refers to agricultural production — including crops, livestock grazing or pollinator habitat — that occurs underneath or adjacent to solar panels.