AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUtility & Courts: A Missoula group, 350 Montana, is suing over Gov. Greg Gianforte’s one-year suspension of Public Service Commissioner Brad Molnar, arguing his absence could make a NorthWestern Energy–Black Hills merger decision legally invalid. Energy Reliability: NorthWestern says a Billings outage during a dangerous heat wave was caused by a fuse failure during peak demand, leaving about 500 customers without power for roughly six hours. Data Centers & Power Planning: New PSC filings show NorthWestern is considering a gas transmission and storage site near the Broadview substation, tied to plans that opponents say are aimed at supporting data centers. Water & Climate Tech: A Shepherd company says its floating “islands” made from recycled plastic can clean nutrient-rich lakes and cut methane emissions. State Policy Watch: The U.S. House passed the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent, sending it to the Senate. Public Safety: A federal trial is underway for former Montana Senate President Jason Ellsworth on official-misconduct charges tied to a no-bid contract. Health & Consumer Protection: Maryland announced a $29.6 million multistate settlement with Glenmark over alleged generic drug price-fixing. Local Business & Growth: Great Falls adopted a new 20-year Growth Policy to guide housing, infrastructure and development.
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