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Montana committee hears bipartisan push for more transmission capacity to lower costs and boost industry
Summary
Lawmakers and witnesses told a House Energy committee that Montana’s electrical transmission limits are choking new generation, raising costs and losing industry. Sponsor Rep. Greg Kametz and utilities, labor and advocates backed HJ15 as a first step to spur planning and standards.
Representative Greg Kametz opened the House Joint Resolution 15 hearing by telling the House Energy, Technology and Federal Relations Committee that Montana’s economy depends on affordable, reliable electricity and that constraints on transmission prevent new generation from reaching customers and markets.
"The health of Montana's economy is contingent on access to affordable and reliable electricity service," Kametz said, noting the state sits at the end of transmission pathways that limit exports and raise prices. He described HJ15 as "an important first step to start the conversation" about increasing…
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