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  • January cold snap fuels Montana's coal power debate

    Eric Dietrich and Amanda Eggert, montanafreepress.org|Updated Jan 31, 2024

    The record-breaking cold snap Montana saw this month brought days of below-zero temperatures across the state - and with them what major Montana utility NorthWestern Energy said was record-high electric demand from its customers. The arctic blast, and how the state's energy system responded, triggered a wave of analysis from folks engaged in Montana's running debate over renewable energy, coal generation and the future of the state's electric grid. The Montana Environmental...