Comments Invited on Draft Implementation Plan

In June 2020, the City of Missoula and Missoula County entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with NorthWestern Energy in which the three parties committed to working together toward Missoula’s 100% clean electricity goal. Since then, the city and county have been working jointly with NorthWestern Energy, and with input from a number of subject matter experts, to develop the Implementation Plan required by the MOU. Today we’re glad to release the draft plan for input from the public. Click here to download the draft plan.

The draft Implementation Plan contains six work plans on a variety of topics including utility-scale renewable energy, community-scale solar, energy efficiency, and pilot rate structures that have potential to facilitate the transition to a clean, modern electric grid. We see great value in all of these projects. However, the City and County also recognize that this Implementation Plan will not, on its own, achieve our 100% clean electricity goal. We remain committed to that goal and will actively seek additional partners and opportunities to achieve it.

Please review the draft Implementation Plan and click here to share your thoughts with us by March 15, 2021. Looking ahead, there will be an additional opportunity for public comment when the Implementation Plan is scheduled for consideration at a public meeting of the City Council and Board of County Commissioners. Those details will be posted on this page when they’re available.