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Does FERC-Approved Depreciation Update Reshape the Bull Case for NorthWestern Energy Group’s Montana Grid (NWE)?
In April 2026, NorthWestern Energy Group obtained Federal Energy Regulatory Commission acceptance of its revisions to depreciation rates in the Montana Open Access Transmission Tariff, effective January 1, 2026, with no protests or adverse comments filed.
This approval clarifies the regulatory treatment of NorthWestern’s transmission asset depreciation, potentially improving visibility on cost recovery and long-term infrastructure planning.
We’ll now examine how this clarified depreciation...