PSE IN MONTANA:
Working Together Toward Innovative Solutions
OUR PROMISE
OUR COMMITMENT
OUR PARTNERS
Community Partnership
A Clean Environment
Montana Energy Projects
Puget Sound Energy has worked in Montana for decades. While PSE is no longer an owner of the Colstrip generating station, it was the first Colstrip owner to set aside funding for community transition planning efforts. PSE voluntarily secured $10 million through a General Rate Case proceeding to create the Colstrip Community Fund almost a decade ago. Learn more here >> >
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PSE was proud to lead the commitment to support the broader Colstrip community during this time of transition and opportunity.
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With PSE’s newest Montana project, the Beaver Creek Wind facility, the company and the PSE Foundation contributed $42,500 in local grants and contributions to the Stillwater County community in 2025.
​Puget Sound Energy is committed to paying its share of prudent decommissioning and remediation costs associated with Colstrip at the appropriate time. PSE established a funding mechanism for cleanup – placing $95 million in existing PSE federal tax benefits and grant dollars into a retirement account to fund prudently incurred decommissioning and remediation costs.
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An additional $240 million stemming from existing federal tax benefits has been set aside for customer costs associated with Colstrip Units 1-4 including decommissioning and remediation.
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This type of forward planning demonstrates PSE's commitment to its share of prudent decommissioning and remediation costs. Montanans will not have to worry about paying for PSE's cleanup obligations.
PSE has been a partner in Montana's energy economy dating back to the 1970s and construction of the Colstrip Power Plant. That continues today: just last year, PSE completed its Beaver Creek Wind Project in Stillwater County and is currently developing the Battle Butte Solar Project also in Stillwater County. PSE also has an agreement with Energy Keepers, Inc., the tribally owned corporation of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes for hydroelectric power, and an agreement with NextEra, Montana’s largest windfarm Clearwater Wind, based in Rosebud, Custer and Garfield Counties.
PSE looks forward to continuing to partner with Montana as part of its all of the above energy economy – learn more about these projects Learn more about these projects here > > >
Puget Sound Energy's Beaver Creek Wind Facility, Stillwater County, Montana