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Federal regulators approve NorthWestern proposal for new Colstrip shares

Federal regulators approved a proposal from a NorthWestern Energy subsidiary to use its new Colstrip shares from Puget Sound Energy for sales on the wholesale market. Opponents of the deal had raised concerns it would mean existing customers would end up subsidizing costs, such as for fuel and maintenance, of
Keila Szpaller 02 Mar 2026

Environmental groups challenge NorthWestern Energy's intent to power data centers

A coalition of nine different organizations, many of which are environmental advocacy groups, have filed a complaint with the Montana Public Service Commission challenging NorthWestern Energy’s plan to supply huge amounts of power to three data center developers in the coming years. The organizations say the plan could “deepen
David Erickson 18 Nov 2025

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