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Property Taxes are Major Component in Montana Utility Bills

December 4, 2015 /

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The Montana Public Service Commission has instituted an inquiry into how the Montana Department of Revenue determined the taxable value of NorthWestern Energy after it acquired the hydroelectric facilities previously owned by PPL Montana. In Montana, public utilities are "centrally assessed," and hit with a significantly higher property tax rate than applies to other property tax payers. A high property tax rate, combined with a high assessed value from the Montana Department of Revenue, translates into a very high property tax burden for NorthWestern and its customers in the State of Montana.

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