NorthWestern Corp. v. Montana Department of Public Service Regulation

¶1 Appellants Northwestern Corporation, doing business as Northwestern Energy (Northwestern), the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and Human Resources Council, District XI (HRC), appeal the decision of the Second Judicial District Court affirming the Final Order of the Montana-Public Service Commission (Commission), which disallowed $1,419,427 in claimed excess electric regulation costs and adjusted energy efficiency savings calculations. We affirm, considering the following issues:

1. Did the Commission apply the correct legal standard in reviewing NorthWestern’s claim for excess…