energy

A Montana federal judge wasn't convinced the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" applied retroactively to leasing decisions.

Jim Morton writes, "NorthWestern just raised rates --- again. We can’t afford more rate increases on behalf of data centers."

The facility was set to close this year. A deal announced Tuesday will keep it producing electricity.

NorthWestern is asking regulators to sign off on their plans for the newly acquired power, but some opponents are claiming the deals haven’t gotten the oversight they should.

A startup that seeks to build the first-ever power grid in outer space has selected Albuquerque as its headquarters, the state Economic Development Department announced Monday.

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.