Since the changeover from Mountain Water to Missoula Water Company, one complaint that the new company has received from customers was not being able to pay their bills online.
In a statement released Friday, the City of Missoula and LIberty Utilities have reached an agreement that could result in the city's official takeover of Mountain Water Company by May 31.
The Montana Public Service Commission made moves this week toward a potential settlement agreement with Liberty Utilities after the state agency accused the utility company of finalizing the purchase of Mountain Water Company without the proper oversight.
Before the end of the month, the Montana Public Service Commission is expected to analyze the rates that Mountain Water Company is charging customers, and there are signals that those rates may decline. Although a drop in rates isn’t certain, Montana Public Service Commission Spokesman, Eric Sell says changes could be on the way...
On Friday, the Montana Public Service Commission ruled against the Mountain Water Company and its parent company Liberty Utilities, stating the sale was not legally authorized,
The Montana Public Service Commission will go to District Court to assert it's jurisdiction over the sale of Mountain Water to Liberty Utilities, and perhaps even attempt to unravel the sale.
The Montana Public Service Commission will meet on Friday in Helena to hear arguments about the unauthorized sale of Mountain Water to Liberty Utilities.
After the storm of reaction to Monday's announcement of an ownership change to Mountain Water, an old axiom was proven true once again. 'Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting'.
On Tuesday, the Montana Public Service Commission voted 5 – 0 to deny a request by the city of Missoula to stop the transfer of management of Mountain Water company from Park Water to Liberty Utilities.