Northwestern Energy

After the recent severe cold snap in Montana and the total breakdown of the power grid in Texas, KGVO reached out to Jennifer Fielder, the recently elected Public Service Commissioner for Region 4, which contains Missoula County, for answers to power supply questions.

Missoula County and the City of Missoula have joined with Helena and Bozeman in order to pursue a ‘green tariff’ to advance their shared clean energy goals.

Northwestern Energy is responding to multiple power outages across the state due to strong winds that have caused downed trees and power lines.

It was a very busy Tuesday morning for Missoula Rural Fire crews as they responded to not one, but two separate gas line ruptures within about two hours.

Public Service Commissioner Roger Koopman was incensed this week when the commission issued a press release issued by Commission Chairman Brad Johnson that Koopman said was filled with ‘trite political rhetoric and absolute falsehoods.

On Friday’s Talk Back show on Newstalk KGVO, Democrat Public Service Commissioner candidate Monica Tranel, one of three Democrats running to oust Republican incumbent Bob Lake.

This project is being developed in an effort to educate the community about the potential of solar energy.

The Majority Leader of the Montana House of Representatives is working to help a bill pass the legislature that he says will provide a stable source of energy for Montana into the future.

Missoula police identify the officer involved in a fatal shooting that occurred on November 18 as Officer Joseph Burger.

The corporate tax cuts instituted by Congress over the last 18 months will result in lower one-time utility bills for customers of Northwestern Energy.