Montana

The Treasure State

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MT Utilities

IOU, Municipal, Cooperative, Retail Energy Suppliers, Wholesale

 Montana Consumer Choice: Consumer Deregulation

Utility: Consumers in Montana may choose their natural gas supplier.

Montana Electric Choice: No. Consumers in Montana may not choose their electric supplier. 

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Montana Gas Choice: YES. Natural gas is deregulated in Montana. Qualified buyers have the opportunity to reduce bills and fix overhead costs by choosing a third-party supplier.

Deregulated Gas Year Electric Year

Montana Yes 1986 No N/A No Comments

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STATE NERC INTERCONNECTION ISO / RTO

Montana WECC Eastern MISO / SPP

Region: Rocky Mountain

Montana Population: 106,877 People/ Land Mile: 0.7

Square Miles: 147,040 Land Miles: 145,546 Water Miles: 1,494

Yearly Values:

Net Generation 28,212,831 MWH Retail Sales 14,838,845 MWH Gas 90.8 trillion Btu 

Counties MT Zip Codes MT Utility Zip Codes

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NERC Authority: WECC

FERC Authority: West Natural Gas Region

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Electric Retail Average: 8.9 cents/kWh (Ave)

Montana Power Mix

U.S. Commodity Sources 2019: 

Coal: 54%

Natural gas: 2%

Hydro: 34.7%

Wind: 8.6%

Solar PV: 0.1%

Geothermal: 0.6%

Biomass: 0.1%

2013 U.S. Commodity Sources: 

Coal: 53%

Hydro: 36%

Natural gas: 2%

MT Solar: Net Metering, Tax Credits, Solar Rebates

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State Rebates:

State Contacts:

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State Links:

State Authorities:

Montana Public Service Commission

Montana Consumer Counsel

REP Contacts:  

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