北西能源公司未经事先批准将蒙大拿客户的电费提高了16.87%。 NorthWestern Energy raised electricity rates by 16.87% for Montana customers without prior approval.

西北能源公司在蒙大拿省为大约405 000名顾客提高了电费16.87%,平均每年大约增加204美元,而没有事先通知或蒙大拿州公共服务委员会(PSC)的批准。 NorthWestern Energy implemented a 16.87% electricity rate hike for about 405,000 customers in Montana, amounting to roughly $204 more per year on average, without prior notice or approval from the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC). 该公司使用不为人所知的州法律来颁布这一增加。 The company used a lesser-known state law to enact the increase. 如果PSC在审查后设定较低的利率,客户可能会获得折扣加利息. If the PSC sets lower rates after review, customers may receive rebates plus interest.