Governor's Energy Task Force Concluding Open House Series in Colstrip
Summary
Montana DEQ announces Governor Gianforte's Energy Task Force will conclude its series of public open houses with an event in Colstrip on April 15, 2026, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Business Innovation Center. The open house offers attendees a chance to talk directly with task force members and state agency staff to ask questions and provide feedback on energy topics. The task force was established by executive order in September 2025 and will submit recommendations to the Governor in September 2026 and January 2027.
What changed
The Montana DEQ announces the final public open house event in Governor Gianforte's Energy Task Force series, scheduled for April 15, 2026 in Colstrip. The open house format provides an informal setting for citizens to engage directly with task force members and state agency staff to discuss energy development topics and regulatory authority.
Energy companies, developers, and Montana residents interested in state energy policy direction should attend or submit online comments. The task force will use public input to inform recommendations to the Governor due in September 2026 and January 2027, potentially shaping future energy regulations and development strategies in the state.
What to do next
- Attend the open house on April 15, 2026 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Business Innovation Center in Colstrip
- Submit comments online via the Energy Task Force webpage if unable to attend
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Governor’s Energy Task Force Concluding Open House Series in Colstrip on April 15
- Jake Garcin
- April 08 2026 HELENA – Governor Gianforte’s Energy Task Force will conclude a series of public open houses with an event in Colstrip on April 15. The open house will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Business Innovation Center (6200 Main Street).
The task force previously hosted open houses in Butte (February 25) and Miles City (March 24).
The open house will offer attendees a chance to talk directly with members of the Energy Task Force to ask questions and give feedback on various energy topics. There will be no formal presentation. Staff from state agencies will be available at tables to discuss their regulatory authority related to energy development.
Governor Gianforte established the Energy Task Force through executive order in September 2025. The Governor charged the task force with providing recommendations and strategies to increase the supply of affordable and reliable energy options for Montana. The bipartisan task force meets regularly and will provide recommendations in written reports to the Governor in September 2026 and January 2027.
Visit the Energy Task Force webpage for more information and to provide public comment online.
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