Judge denies restraining order in SME case

GREAT FALLS, MONTANA - A District Court judge has denied a motion seeking an order to block Electric City Power from taking any steps that would harm the finances of Southern Montana Electric Generation and Transmission.

SME asked the court to prevent the utility arm of the city of Great Falls from delaying payments for power or ending contracts with its customers that could cause SME to lose its customer base.

The Great Falls Tribune reports District Judge Kenneth Neill denied the restraining order, but ordered a June 1 hearing on the same issues. Neill said the city has continued to pay SME and the contracts at issue won't expire until June 30.

The city filed a lawsuit in March seeking to end its relationship with SME and the return of a $792,000 deposit.

Related News

Hundreds of Canadian power crews are heading to Florida

Canadian power crews head to Irma-hit Florida to help restore service

TORONTO - Hundreds of Canadian power crews are heading to Florida to help restore power to millions of people affected by Hurricane Irma.

Two dozen Nova Scotia Power employees were en route Tampa on Tuesday morning. An additional 175 Hydro One employees from across Ontario are also heading south. Tuesday to assist after receiving a request for assistance from Tampa Electric.

Nearly 7½ million customers across five states were without power Tuesday morning as Irma — now a tropical storm — continued inland.

In an update On Tuesday, Florida Power & Light said its "army" of crews had already restored power to 40…

READ MORE
berlin electrical blur

ETP 2017 maps major transformations in energy technologies

READ MORE

sycamore solar power

Sycamore Energy taking Manitoba Hydro to court, alleging it 'badly mismanaged' Solar Energy Program

READ MORE

europe lockdown

Power Demand Seen Holding Firm In Europe’s Latest Lockdown

READ MORE

trumps-oil-policies-spark-shift-in-wall-streets-energy-strategy

Trump's Oil Policies Spark Shift in Wall Street's Energy Strategy

READ MORE