NorthWestern wants stable, predictable property tax valuation

NorthWestern Energy’s property tax payments are going up this year, not down. In fact, they are going up 10 percent.

NorthWestern’s property tax bills have made lots of headlines across Montana recently. We are the state’s largest property taxpayer, and our property taxes are one of our largest costs of doing business. As Montana’s largest provider of essential utility services, our prices are based on the cost of providing that service. Given that property taxes are a significant portion of our customers’ bills, it is extremely important that we manage our property tax costs for...