Montana News
Utility regulators will review proposed rate increase for NorthWestern Energy
With Montana News, I'm Eleanor Smith. State utility regulators have decided to review a rate increase request from Northwestern Energy. This comes after the Public Service Commission rejected the company's application twice for not providing enough information about the need to make customers pay more. The Public Service Commission today announced it has accepted Northwestern's application. This begins the rate review process, which can take several months to complete. Northwestern is the largest electric and gas utility in the state, and is asking to increase power bill rates by at least 8 percent. Last fall, the Public Service Commission approved Northwestern's request to increase rates by 28 percent.