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MTPSC Approves NorthWestern Energy’s Application To Adjust USB Charges
The Montana Public Service Commission (MTPSC) issued an Order approving NorthWestern Energy’s interim rates. The rates became effective June 1, 2024. “The decrease for a typical residential customer using 100 therms of natural gas per month is $0.43 per month or $5.16 per year on their total bill.”
On April 12, 2024, NorthWestern filed an Application to adjust its USB charges.
As background, this is NorthWestern Energy annual proceeding to adjust its natural gas universal system benefits (USB) charge rate to true-up any under- or over-collection from the previous year. NorthWestern proposed the following charges:
Residential: $0.0027303, a decrease of ($0.0042485);
General Service: $0.0027303, a decrease of ($0.0042485);
- Tier 1: $0.0014191, a decrease of ($0.0022083); and
- Tier 2: $0.0027303, a decrease of ($0.0042485)
MTPSC Docket No. 2024.04.048 (Opened on 03/29/2024)
(NorthWestern filed application to adjust its USB charges)
