Clean energy expansion PSE is actively expanding solar capacity with the groundbreaking 130 MW Battle Butte Solar Project in Montana, signaling a push toward utility-scale solar investments that potential suppliers or contractors can target for equipment, construction services, and EPC partnerships.
Grid modernization The company received significant federal support to modernize the regional transmission grid (about 40–45 million), presenting opportunities for grid modernization tech vendors, O&M services, cybersecurity, and integration of advanced analytics and AI-driven grid management solutions.
Bill assistance partnerships Longstanding collaboration with The Salvation Army on utility bill assistance demonstrates a receptiveness to community-focused programs and demand-side engagement initiatives that can be complemented with customer education platforms, payment flexibility technologies, and social impact financing options.
Energy efficiency programs Active programs like energy-efficient heat pump installations across multi-family communities indicate fertile ground for HVAC equipment suppliers, energy retrofit contractors, financing partners, and demand-side management solutions tailored to multi-tenant buildings.
Major modernization investment PSE plans to invest over $3 billion in the next three years to strengthen gas and electric systems, addressing extreme weather and wildfire risk, which points to opportunities in infrastructure hardware, grid reliability solutions, storm hardening services, and predictive maintenance platforms.