Montana Public Service Commissioner Ken Toole says PPL Corp. tried to pressure another energy company into accepting its legislative agenda.Toole called it "unethical" for PPL Montana to seek such a guarantee as part of its 2006 price negotiations with NorthWestern Energy. NorthWestern buys much of its energy from Allentown, Pa.-based PPL, then markets it to consumers.
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