Montana SupCo hears arguments on permits for Laurel power plant
The short-term fate of NorthWestern Energy’s new methane-fired power plant in Laurel and whether it was properly granted permits now rests in the hands of the Montana Supreme Court.
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The short-term fate of NorthWestern Energy’s new methane-fired power plant in Laurel and whether it was properly granted permits now rests in the hands of the Montana Supreme Court.
A zoning the lawsuit entangling a NorthWestern Energy gas-fired power plant has ended in favor of the utility and Yellowstone County.
A zoning the lawsuit entangling a NorthWestern Energy gas-fired power plant has ended in favor of the utility and Yellowstone County.
The state’s largest utility provider and the owner of the Laurel Generation Station announced it was appealing the decision to the Montana Supreme Court, asking the high court to stay the order.
The air quality permits were issued in 2021 by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.