Opponents Protest Bill Allowing NorthWestern To Pass Colstrip Costs To Customers
Montana Public Radio People in Missoula protested a bill that would allow electric utilities to collect a rate of return and pass on costs of coal-fired power plants to customers ahead of a Montana House committee hearing on the policy on Apr. 14, 2021. As the Montana House held its first hearing on a bill that could allow NorthWestern Energy to pass costs on to its customers for the utility’s coal-fired power investments, opponents of the idea held protests in multiple cities. Lawmakers continue to debate the cost of the proposal. Around 50 people gathered in a protest organized in part b...
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