NorthWestern Energy has No Interest in Acquiring More Than an Incremental Portion of Critical Power from Colstrip

Misinformation about NorthWestern Energy’s potential interest in acquiring additional power from the Colstrip Power Plant is undermining the opportunity for a productive discussion and misleading the public about the future of this valuable Montana resource. Opponents of coal generation are using Senate Bill 379, legislation intended to facilitate continued operation of the Colstrip Power Plant, to spread a false narrative about Colstrip and NorthWestern Energy.

To be clear, NorthWestern Energy would only consider acquiring enough additional critical power from Colstrip to reliably and...