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NorthWestern Energy customers and Vigilante Electric Cooperative members in the Clancy and Jefferson City areas will have a planned power outage from 1:30 to 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24.

NorthWestern Energy appreciates the patience of our customers in the area and drivers during this project.

NorthWestern Energy is upgrading power lines in downtown Great Falls.

NorthWestern Energy is upgrading power lines in downtown Great Falls. Traffic will be detoured from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5 and from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7 on 4th Street North from Central Avenue to 1st Street North. The alley between Central Avenue and 1st Avenue North from 2nd Street North to 5th Street North will be closed from the morning of Friday, Aug. 5 to the evening of Sunday, Aug. 7.

NorthWestern Energy's board of directors elected Kent T. Larson as a director to a term commencing immediately. Larson brings extensive utility operations and executive experience to the independent board.

NorthWestern Energy announced today that Bob Rowe will retire as chief executive officer and a member of NorthWestern Energy’s board of directors at the end of 2022. Yesterday, as part of a planned leadership succession process, the NorthWestern Energy board of directors appointed Brian B. Bird, currently the company’s president and chief operating officer, to serve as Rowe’s successor. Effective Jan. 1, 2023, Bird will assume the title and responsibilities of president and chief executive officer and become a member of NorthWestern Energy’s board of directors.

NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) reported financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Net income for the period was $29.8 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, as compared with net income of $37.2 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, for the same period in 2021.

NorthWestern Energy is installing a new underground electric line and the road and trail closure is for the safety of the public. The project will improve service reliability for NorthWestern Energy customers.

NorthWestern Energy is upgrading power lines along 9th Street in Great Falls from 3rd Avenue South to the north.

The move in early May of an osprey nest built on an energized power pole to a safe location on a nest platform in Gallatin Gateway is a success. Two chicks hatched from the eggs were spotted being brooded and fed in late June.

NorthWestern Energy is hosting a public meeting from 7 – 9 p.m. July 12 at the West Yellowstone Holiday Inn Conference Center, 315 Yellowstone Ave., West Yellowstone, Mont. to discuss topics related to the Madison River.

Permanent repairs and upgrades to the release gate at Hebgen Dam will begin later this summer and are expected to be complete by mid-September.

Cochrane Dam, located on the Missouri River outside of Great Falls, will be open to bicyclists and hikers to cross the river on Saturday, June 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Caution and awareness of water levels and weather conditions must be exercised in the area. Snowpack in the mountains remains, which could raise water levels with rain or warm temperatures.

NorthWestern Energy crews are working to repair damage to power lines, poles and other equipment caused by strong storms and flood water across southern Montana. Our crews work with local emergency service agencies to access equipment safely in flood-damaged areas.

NorthWestern Energy is increasing water releases at Hebgen Dam to manage the large inflow of water into the reservoir and prevent it from over filling.

Temperature levels and rainfall this summer will be key factors in water conservation efforts and will impact water levels in the Madison River Basin. NorthWestern Energy’s stewardship responsibilities include balancing the many interests of multiple stakeholders while protecting reservoir and river resources in the complex Madison watershed.