The Treasure State
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.
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
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
NERC Authority: WECC
FERC Authority: West Natural Gas Region
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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