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Updated · eenews.net · Aug 12
BHE Montana Joins California EDAM, Lifting Formal Participants to 8
Updated
Updated · eenews.net · Aug 12

BHE Montana Joins California EDAM, Lifting Formal Participants to 8

2 articles · Updated · eenews.net · Aug 12

Summary

  • BHE Montana said Monday it signed an agreement to participate in the California Independent System Operator’s new Extended Day-Ahead Market, adding a Montana utility to the nascent Western power market.
  • Eight formal participants are now committed to EDAM, giving the California-led initiative another sign of traction as it expands beyond its initial footprint.
  • BHE Montana CEO Ed Rihn said the move should help the company tap lower-cost resources, manage system conditions more effectively and support reliable electric service for Montana customers and the wider region.

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