Leaders with NorthWestern Energy have announced they’re expanding their stake in the Colstrip power plant, as part of a deal they say will ensure the plant keeps supplying power for years to come.
No incumbent candidates fell to primary election challenges on Tuesday, while both the moderate and conservative factions of the state’s GOP claimed some victories.
The merits and pitfalls of pursuing nuclear power in Montana were recently debated by experts on both sides of the spectrum, with some telling a committee it is too costly and renewable energy should be pursued.