NorthWestern Corp : NorthWestern Energy Plans Outage in Portage, Floweree Areas on Jan. 16
January 14, 2014 at 03:57 am IST
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Butte, Mont. - Jan. 13, 2014 - NorthWestern Energy is planning a power outage in the Portage and Floweree areas north of Great Falls on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014.
The outage will begin at 9 a.m. and should be over by 11 a.m. Thursday. About 630 customers will be affected by the brief outage.
NorthWestern crews will be doing maintenance and upgrade work at the Portage Substation and need the outage to complete the work quickly and safely. NorthWestern Energy is in the midst of a significant proactive upgrade of its electric infrastructure across Montana. The upgrade involves substations, power poles, underground electric lines, natural gas systems, tree trimming and other initiatives.
NorthWestern apologizes for any inconvenience this planned outage may cause. Those with questions or concerns should contact our Customer Contact Center at (888) 467-2669.
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About NorthWestern Energy (NYSE: NWE)
NorthWestern Energy provides electricity and natural gas in the Upper Midwest and Northwest, serving approximately 673,200 customers in Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska.www.northwesternenergy.com.
Media Contact:
Butch Larcombe
(866) 622-8081
butch.larcombe@northwestern.com
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc., doing business as NorthWestern Energy, provides essential energy infrastructure and valuable services. The Company operates through two segments: electric utility operations and natural gas utility operations. The electric utility operations segment includes the generation, purchase, transmission and distribution of electricity. The natural gas utility operations segment includes the production, purchase, transmission, storage, and distribution of natural gas. It provides electricity and / or natural gas to approximately 775,300 customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. Its operations in Montana and Yellowstone National Park are conducted through its subsidiary, NorthWestern Corporation, and its operations in South Dakota and Nebraska are conducted through its subsidiary, NorthWestern Energy Public Service Corporation. Its customer base consists of a mix of residential, commercial, and diversified industrial customers.
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