Page 2 - Colstrip News Today

MT Billings MT Zone Forecast for Wednesday, May 29, 2024

The North Plains Connector transmission line will more than double the transfer capacity between the eastern and western U.S. electric grids, providing PGE access to new, diverse resources and bolstering

COLSTRIP, Mont. - After the Biden administration proposed an end to new coal leasing from federal reserves in Montana and Wyoming, the discussion over where Montana fits into the nations

The efforts of one junior was for the most part enough to carry the Plains women to fourth place in the team title pursuit at the Montana State Class B track and field championship this past weekend in Laurel.

Beaver Creek will have a nameplate generating capacity of 248 megawatts. The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates a modern wind project of Beaver Creeks size will in a years time produce enough electricity to power 234,000 homes. Climate change laws in Washington, which ban coal power in customer rates by 2026 are driving construction.

The $3.2 billion project would bridge the Eastern and Western energy grids by running 415 miles of high voltage line between Colstrip and North Dakota.

Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.

Have you ever noticed how some folks in the media and the radical environmental groups will always show photos of Colstrip in a negative light?

Demand for Montana renewable energy has led to more than a gigawatt of nameplate wind generation built in the state since 2021.

Columnist Russ Doty said that Montana should take advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act tax credits to transition away from fossil fuels and to renewable energy.