Montana's Energy Future

Dates: April 27, 2026
Meets: M from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
 Location: Bozeman, MT - Museum of the Rockies
Cost:  $0.00

There are still openings remaining at this time.

Date Day Time
04/27/2026Monday3 PM to 5 PM

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Please note: This course program requires membership in a 2025-2026 OLLI at MSU Membership

Description

In this presentation, learn about NorthWestern Energy's current energy portfolio and future plans. Understand the complexity of adding large-load customers, such as data centers, crypto facilities and other major industrial users. Other topics include the goal of being Net Zero by 2050, transmission consideration, and the natural gas delivery system. We will also discuss transmission considerations as well as the natural gas delivery system.

Program Takeaways

Participants will gain:

  • An understanding of NorthWestern's ability to serve large load customers.
  • A good understanding of the resources used to serve Montana's customers.
  • An awareness of the challenges facing the utility and its plan to address those challenges.
Fee:  $0.00

Bozeman, MT - Museum of the Rockies

600 West Kagy Blvd
Bozeman, Montana 59717

Rick Edwards

Rick Edwards is the Director of Community Connections at NorthWestern Energy. In that capacity, Rick has responsibility for the community relations, key accounts and economic development activities in NorthWestern's four-state service territory. Rick has worked for NorthWestern (and formerly The Montana Power Company) for the past 47 years. He is currently the chair of Headwaters RC&D, and a board member of a variety of organizations, including the Butte Local Development Corporation, the Montana Ambassadors, the Montana Economic Developers Association, the Montana Council on Economic Education and the Montana State Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Rick graduated from Montana Tech with a degree in technical communications.