Federal
- Public utility as defined within the Federal Power Act
- Subject to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regulations
Montana
- Regulated by the Montana Public Service Commission
- Customers have choice of electric and natural gas suppliers
- NorthWestern Energy is the default supplier for customers who have not chosen an alternative supplier.
- Nonexclusive municipal franchises to transport and distribute natural gas in the Montana communities we serve
- Recover electricity and natural gas purchases through a monthly cost tracking process as approved by the Montana Public Service Commission
- Electric Default Supply Resource Procurement Plan and Natural Gas Procurement Plan filed biannually with Montana Public Service Commission
South Dakota
- Regulated by the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
- Exclusive right to serve assigned electric service areas and nonexclusive municipal franchises to serve cities with natural gas
- Electric business operates as a vertically integrated generation, transmission and distribution utility.
- Bundled packages of generation, transmission, distribution, meter reading, billing and other services
- Competition exists for natural gas supply
- Fuel adjustment clauses in electric and natural gas rate tariffs allow us to pass commodity costs through to our customers
Nebraska
- Regulated by the Nebraska Public Service Commission
- Nonexclusive municipal franchises to serve cities with natural gas
- Competition exists for natural gas supply
- Fuel adjustment clauses in natural gas rate tariffs allow us to pass commodity costs through to our customers
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