NorthWestern Energy says future unknown
| April 17, 2008 |  View for printing |
NorthWestern Energy http://www.northwesternenergy.com/ told regulators Wednesday that rising fuel costs and the potential for carbon taxes are making it difficult to map the utility’s energy future.
NorthWestern says it is hard to predict what will happen with carbon rules in Congress. Such rules, and the potential for a special tax, could impact decisions in trying to find the cheapest power sources for Montana consumers.
The company says the tax, and rising fuel costs, mean that Montanans will likely be paying more for electricity in coming years regardless of what is done.
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