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Thousands of people in Missoula were still without power Friday afternoon after a powerful storm blasted through the area Wednesday night.NorthWestern Energy at noon Friday said they had more than 160 personnel and 34 line crews working to restore electricity as quickly as possible. The utility warned some outages might not be repaired until early next week.
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Power to thousands of homes was knocked out Wednesday night as a severe thunderstorm swept through western Montana.
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A large source of energy generation for Montana’s biggest utility has gone offline while much of the state experiences extreme heat.
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Northwestern Energy recently withdrew from a grant agreement with Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality to build nine high speed electric vehicle chargers across the state.
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The Montana Supreme Court has heard opening arguments in a case that asks if state regulators should consider climate change in their decisions. The case centers on the permitting of a methane-fired power plant.
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The long holiday weekend’s cold snap not only smashed several temperature records, but also broke a record for energy demand across Montana.
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A powerful Arctic winter storm is expected to dump significant snow across parts of northwest and west central Montana through Friday. Extreme cold then swoops in this weekend.
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New analysis of state data by Montana Free Press confirms what many homeowners in the state may have already noticed: Residential property taxes are up substantially this year. At the same time, some large industrial businesses are paying millions of dollars less.
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Every three years Montana’s largest electric utility tells the public how it’s planning to meet energy demands, which is going on now. And it follows a major court ruling that found the state’s energy policy is contributing to climate change. MTPR’s Austin Amestoy sat down with reporter Ellis Juhlin to break down where NorthWestern’s plan fits into the new legal landscape.
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Missoula’s squirrels knocked out electricity to thousands of city residents.