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Wildfire Risks Spark Insurance Woes for Utility Companies | Insurify

Homeowners aren’t the only ones facing high insurance rates and difficulty finding coverage because of wildfires. Power companies are also feeling the heat. Utilities in states affected by wildfires are struggling to find affordable insurance — if they can find it at all, according to Bloomberg. “The trouble comes after

Labor, conservation groups use merger to advance energy, union goals

Labor, conservation groups use merger to advance energy, union goals

Energy conservation groups see significant risk with the proposed merger between NorthWestern Energy and Black Hills Corp — so some are using the deal to advance their own priorities. Lawyer Meridian Wappett, with Western Environmental Law Center, said “mergers of this magnitude are rare in Montana,” and the groups her team

Quantica commits further to self-funded power for data center near Broadview

Quantica Infrastructure reaffirmed Thursday a “pay our own way” approach to powering its planned 5,100-acre data center campus north of Billings. In a press release, Quantica pledged to cover the costs of electricity infrastructure and any new generation needed to serve its project amid concerns around how NorthWestern

Labor, conservation groups use merger to advance energy, union goals

Energy conservation groups see significant risk with the proposed merger between NorthWestern Energy and Black Hills Corp — so some are using the deal to advance their own priorities. Lawyer Meridian Wappett, with Western Environmental Law Center, said “mergers of this magnitude are rare in Montana,” and the groups her team

Businesses urge power merger, while consumers cite cost, reliability concerns

If NorthWestern Energy and Black Hills Corp merge, the deal could mean as much as $16 million for CEO Brian Bird, and a total of nearly $30 million for the top five executives of the Montana utility. Bird is CEO of NorthWestern, and if the Montana Public Service Commission approves

What happens to utility bills when data centers come to town?

What happens to utility bills when data centers come to town?

In the last 18 months, NorthWestern Energy has inked agreements with at least three data centers eager to set up shop in Montana. And as of February, at least 11 companies had shown interest in funneling electricity generated or transmitted by NorthWestern into data centers, microchip-stuffed warehouses that fuel

Energy industry insiders advise lawmakers on supporting AI growth, protecting ratepayers

(The Center Square) – Energy industry experts testified before Congress about what lawmakers should include in legislation looking to support the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence while protecting ratepayers from affected energy costs. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing Wednesday discussing multiple bills that have been drafted