Great Falls Development Alliance discusses energy assessment [Video]

GREAT FALLS — On Monday morning, members of the Great Falls Development Alliance got together for the second day of their energy assessment to discuss their findings and recommendations.

“We think there are there are opportunities out there,” said Brett Doney, the president of the Great Falls Development Alliance. “We brought in consultants to take an independent look. They’re the experts, to see what are the opportunities, but also what are the constraints?”

Great Falls Development Alliance discusses energy assessment

The Development Alliance has worked closely with RMI, an independent nonprofit, for the past six months, and while Montana has always been an energy state, there is still room for growth.

“We have tremendous opportunity to utilize our wind, to utilize the sun, to utilize agricultural products, and other resources that are in the region to produce more energy,” Doney said.

Currently, Great Falls’ Energy is mainly in hydro, wind, and coal. However, there is room for …