Legals for February, 3 2023

No. 29183 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION BEFORE THE PUBLIC SEDRVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA In re NorthWestern Energy and Hill County Electric Cooperative’s Joint Petition for Approval of an Agreement for Provision of Electric Service Facilities Docket 2023.01.012 January 30, 2023 Notice of Petition and Opportunity to Comment On January 5, 2023, NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a/ NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern) and Hill County Electric Cooperative, Inc. (HCEC) filed with the Montana Public Service Commission (Commission) a Joint Petition for Approval of Agreement for Provision of Electric Service Facilities (Petition). The petition seeks the Commission’s approval of an April 28, 2017 agreement between parties that defines and sets exclusive service territories for NorthWestern and HCEC in Lots 1, 2, and 3 of the Hulett-tait 2nd Minor Subdivision, Hill County, Montana, Section 16, Township 32 North, Range 16 East, COS 604312 (Agreement). In the Agreement, NorthWestern and HCEC agree to a service area border line that splits portions of Lots 1-3. Under the Agreement, NorthWestern has the exclusive right to serve the portions of Lot 1-3 located west of the service area border line, while HCEC has the exclusive right to serve the portions of Lots 1-3 located east of the service area border line. NorthWestern’s distribution system includes an existing pole and service located approximately 662.4 feet west of the center of the service area border line, while HCEC’s distribution system includes an existing transformer located approximately 662.4 feet east of the center of the border line. A map showing the service area border line is attached to the Petition. A copy of the petition is publicly available at the Commission’s business office, 1701 Prospect Avenue, P.O. Box 202601, Helena, MT and online at the Commission’s website http://psc.mt.gov under Docket No. 2023.01.012. A copy of the Petition may also be available at the office of the Montana Consumer Counsel, which represents consumer interests before the Commission, 111 North Last Chance Gulch, Suite 1B, Helena, MT 59601, (406) 444-2771. Interested parties can register on the Commission’s website to be added to the Watch List for notice of filings in this docket http://eddi.mt.gov, create OKTA account, and , under “watch list” tab, enter Docket No. 2023.01.012. The Commission invites any interested party affected by NorthWestern and HCEC’s Petition to file comments no later that FEBRUARY 13, 2023. Written public comments on this matter may be submitted to the Commission at 1701 Prospect Ave., P.O. Box 202601, Helena, MT 59620; through the Commission’s website at http://psc.mt.gov, select “Documents & Proceedings” tab; select “Comment on a Proceeding”; select “Continue as Guest”; select “Comment on a Proceeding”; complete form; select “Submit”; or by email at pschelp@mt.gov. The Commission’s jurisdiction over this matter is provided in Title 69 and Title 2, Chapter 4 of the Montana Code Annotated; Title 38, Chapters 2 and 5 of the Montana Administrative Rules; and any prior orders of the Commission relevant to the issues presented. DONE and DATED this 30th day of January, 2023, by the Montana Public Service Commission. JAMES BROWN, President JENNIFER FIELDER, Vice President TONY O’DONNELL, COMMISSIONER RANDALL PINOCCI, COMMISSIONER DR. ANNIE BUKACEK, COMMISSIONER February 3, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________