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Article: Defending PSC post, Mood points to achievements
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- The Billings Gazette
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- March 6, 2008
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HELENA - Public Service Commissioner Doug Mood filed this week to run for re-election to a second term in his Western Montana district, saying he has done a good job of helping stabilize rates for electric and natural gas utility customers.
Mood, 64, pointed to his business expertise, which he said helped persuade other commissioners last year to reject the proposed purchase of Montana's largest electric-and-gas utility by an Australian investment bank.
"It was due to my understanding and business background that other (commissioners) understood the harm that (purchase) would do to NorthWestern Energy and the danger that represented to ratepayers," he said.
The commission voted 5-0 to ...