Gazette: PSC races surprisingly intense

By Mike Dennison. Billings Gazette. 6.16.2008

... 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.

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