... District 4, Western Montana: Commissioner Doug Mood, R-Seeley Lake, faces an aggressive challenge from Democrat Gail Gutsche of Missoula, a writer/consultant and former state legislator.
Gutsche, 54, says the PSC should play a greater role in guiding Montana away from dependence on fossil fuels for power, by pushing utilities and the Legislature to encourage renewable energy and conservation.
---------------------------------“Energy efficiency is our first and best resource, and we’re not paying anywhere near enough attention to that,” she said.

