Be prepared, stay safe! Extreme wind event forecasted across our service area this week.
The U.S. Weather Service is forecasting extreme winds this week.
Our crews are prepared with additional staffing, equipment, and supplies to respond as quickly as possible, safely, to weather‑related outages.
It’s critical to stay away from downed or low‑hanging power lines. If you see a damaged or fallen line, keep your distance and report it immediately. Never touch a power line or anything in contact with it, including trees. Keep people, pets, equipment, and objects at least 30 feet away, and never attempt to remove a fallen tree or branch from a power line.
For the latest weather alerts and forecasts, visit the South Dakota National Weather Service sites at Sioux Falls, SD and Aberdeen, SD.
NorthWestern Energy files an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with the Montana Public Service Commission every three years. The IRP presents an evaluation of different potential generation resource portfolios that would meet the needs of our Montana electric customers reliably, safely and affordably over a 20‑year time horizon. Provide Feedback
MT 2026 IRP Schedule (Tentative – Subject to Change) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting | Date | Time | Topics |
| **** | Jan. 16, 2026 |
| |
| Great Falls Community Meeting*** | Jan. 27, 2026 (Great Falls) | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. |
|
| Missoula Community Meeting*** | Jan. 28, 2026 (Missoula) | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. |
|
| Helena Community Meeting*** | Feb. 3, 2026 (Helena) | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. |
|
| Bozeman Community Meeting*** | Feb. 4, 2026 (Bozeman) | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. |
|
| * | April 28, 2026 | N/A |
|
* Denotes the Date for Anticipated 2026 MT IRP filing with Montana Public Service Commission
*** Denotes Public Session
****Denotes Draft Plan public release
