Montana electric co-ops concerned about future

As Montana electric co-ops face increasing pressure to maintain power at an affordable price for a growing population, expected 2009 legislation has many worried about the future.

“The politicians in Washington, D.C., are all set to pass legislation that will add approximately $3 trillion to the cost of power in this nation,” said Mike Kays, general manager of McCone Electric Co-op. Inc. “All in the mistaken belief that if we reduce our greenhouse gas emissions in this country that all other countries will follow suit and we can control the amount of carbon in the atmosphere.”

The co-ops struggle with the following issues:

By Louisa Barber

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