NorthWestern Seeks to Join Western Energy Imbalance Market; Seeks Cost Savings, Improved Grid Reliability, Improved Renewable Integration
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Butte, Mont. - Nov. 8, 2018 - NorthWestern Energy today announced its intent to join the Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM), a real-time energy market that could mean lower cost energy for its Montana customers, more efficient use of renewable energy, and greater power grid reliability. NorthWestern plans to join the EIM, operated by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), by April 2021. NorthWestern has been studying the value and costs of the EIM for several years. Several other electric companies in the West and Pacific...