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Co-op takes control of its energy future

by Daily Inter Lake
| May 17, 2026 12:00 AM

Reflecting on his 25 years with Flathead Electric Cooperative, General Manager Mark Johnson can point to numerous infrastructure investments made during his tenure, but few rise to the level of the co-op’s latest major endeavor.

The local utility last month secured rights to purchase up to 130 megawatts of energy from a combined-cycle natural gas facility under development in northern Idaho. On average, 1 megawatt can power about 800 homes.

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