Businesses urge power merger, while consumers cite cost, reliability concerns

By: Keila Szpaller

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 1,291

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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If NorthWestern Energy and Black Hills Corp merge, the deal could mean as much as $16 million for CEO Brian Bird, and a total of nearly $30 million for the top five executives of the Montana utility.

Bird is CEO of NorthWestern, and if the Montana Public Service Commission approves the proposed merger, and the deal goes through, Bird would head the new company, Bright Horizon Energy, or get the “golden parachute.”

Tuesday, the Montana …

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