NorthWestern : Energy - Planned power outage in Choteau Sept. 8 and 9 for system upgrade
September 03, 2020 at 10:42 am EDT
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Butte - An upgrade to the electric distribution system will necessitate a power outage for some NorthWestern Energy electric customers in Choteau on Tuesday, Sept. 8 or Wednesday, Sept. 9.
The work will complete a project started several months ago to improve service reliability for customers in the area.
The work will done from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Customers will be notified with an automated phone message if they will be impacted by the planned power outage, which will vary for individual customers by both start time and length.
About NorthWestern Energy (NYSE: NWE)
NorthWestern provides electricity and / or natural gas to approximately 734,800 customers in Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska. We have generated and distributed electricity in South Dakota and distributed natural gas in South Dakota and Nebraska since 1923 and have generated and distributed electricity and distributed natural gas in Montana since 2002.
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.
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP, INC. 
