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Montana lawmakers hear bipartisan call to expand electric transmission capacity
Summary
Lawmakers heard proponents urge passage of House Joint Resolution 15, which asks state leaders to press utilities and regulators to prioritize expanded transmission capacity so Montana can deliver and trade more electricity from new generation.
Representative John Kametz, sponsor of House Joint Resolution 15, opened a committee hearing Friday saying Montana’s economy depends on “access to affordable and reliable electricity service,” and that current limits in transmission infrastructure threaten growth and the state’s ability to move new generation to customers.
The resolution does not authorize construction but asks state leaders and utilities to prioritize transmission development. Kametz said Montana faces “projections for rapid growth and electricity demand” and noted that “new generation cannot connect to the grid and reach Montanans without adequate infrastructure to move electrons.”
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