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Missoula County approves settlement to lock in Green Power Program timeline amid Northwestern–Black Hills merger

Missoula County Board of County Commissioners · April 16, 2026
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Summary

County staff presented a draft stipulation in PSC docket 2025.10.078; commissioners approved a settlement with Northwestern Energy and Black Hills Corporation that commits the utilities to internal and filing deadlines intended to protect the county and city's Green Power Program timetable.

Missoula County approved a stipulation and settlement agreement with Northwestern Corporation, Black Hills Corporation, Northwestern Energy Group and the City of Missoula intended to protect the county and city's Green Power Program timeline as the utilities seek approval for a pending merger.

Staff (speaker S2) told the board the draft agreement asks Northwestern to "finalize its internal review of the draft green power program by June 1 and would file the green power program in front of the Public Service…

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