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Montana Supreme Court will decide key renewable-power cases

August 14, 2019/

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Developers and backers of small, independent solar- and wind-power projects have won a trio of lawsuits against Montana’s Public Service Commission — and now the state Supreme Court will decide whether the PSC is illegally undermining these projects.

Supporters of the projects say the five-member PSC, controlled entirely by Republicans, is ignoring laws that require it to set reasonable rates and contract terms for NorthWestern Energy to buy these projects’ power.

By: Mike Dennison


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