MEIC said the Energy, Technology and Interim Committee advanced geothermal regulatory and funding measures, a grid‑utilization planning requirement and a slimmer SolarShares program; the group said it will track pro‑nuclear proposals at the session.

Shannon James summarized recent interim committee actions: geothermal regulatory and survey bills, a grid-utilization improvement-plan requirement for utilities, a reduced-size solar-shares bill and monitoring of potential nuclear proposals.

Speakers said Northwestern Energy has pursued large rate increases and that the Public Service Commission lacks sufficient transparency and qualified membership; MEIC urged legislative remedies and PSC disclosure of rate impacts before votes.