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Colstrip Plant owners NorthWestern Energy and Talen Energy express their gratitude to Montana’s Governor Greg Gianforte, U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, U.S. Representatives Ryan Zinke and Troy Downing, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin and the federal administration for the proclamation granting two years of relief from a new Environmental Protection Agency rule. This relief is crucial for the future of Montana’s power generation resource, which ensures reliable energy service in all weather conditions.

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) reached settlement agreements in its Montana electric and natural gas regulatory rate review with the Montana Consumer Counsel, which represents consumers in hearings before the Montana Public Service Commission, the Montana Large Customer Group, which includes Ash Grove Cement Company, Calumet Montana Refining, Enbridge (U.S.) Inc., GCC, Par Montana, Phillips 66, REC Silicon Inc., and Stillwater Mining Company, the Federal Executive Agencies, which includes Malmstrom Air Force Base and other federal agencies with offices in NorthWestern Energy’s Montana service area, and Walmart Inc., which has 16 retail stores and 4,900 employees in Montana.

Nancy Heath brightens her hometown of Kimball, S.D., along with the community of Chamberlain, S.D. 22 miles down the road, greeting NorthWestern Energy customers who stop in with a caring, familiar smile. “Our customers share their news, joyful and heartbreaking, and I’ve tried to be a bright spot, a listening ear and to give some encouragement, if possible,” said NorthWestern Energy Customer Associate Nancy Heath, who works in Kimball two days a week and commutes to Chamberlain the other three days. Heath is retiring at the end of April. NorthWestern Energy’s Kimball office will no longer have customer walk-in hours at the end of her tenure. Customers continue to have several ways to stay connected with NorthWestern Energy – by phone and online. The Chamberlain, S.D. office has walk-in hours and a payment drop box.

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) today announced that it will host an investor webinar on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern to review its financial results for the quarter ending March 31, 2025. The Company also plans to issue a news release detailing its financial results the evening of Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

Northwestern Energy is proud to announce a donation of $2,000 to Big Sky Senior Services, an organization dedicated to promoting independence, enhancing the quality of life for seniors, and preventing elder abuse.

NorthWestern Energy invites you to “Make a Basket, Make a Difference” during the Great Falls Home & Garden Show and Sale, March 28-30, at Montana Expo Park to raise money for NeighborWorks and Family Promise. Visit NorthWestern Energy’s booth and try your hand at the pop-a-shot basketball game. For every basket made, NorthWestern Energy will donate $1 to the organizations.

NorthWestern Energy is starting a major project to upgrade the spillway of the Black Eagle Dam on the Missouri River. This project will enhance the safety and reliability of the hydroelectric facility.

NorthWestern Energy invites you to “Make a Basket, Make a Difference” during the Billings Spring Home Improvement Show, March 7 - 9, at Metra Park to raise money for Big Sky Senior Services. Visit NorthWestern Energy’s booth in Expo Park and try your hand at the pop-a-shot basketball game. For every basket made, NorthWestern Energy will donate $1 to Big Sky Senior Services.

Derinda Johnson, 71, of Anaconda, Montana, found herself in an unfortunate situation on a recent sunny winter Friday afternoon when she took out the trash without a coat. Almost immediately, she regretted her decision as she stepped onto her icy walkway. She slipped and fell, finding herself unhurt but unable to get back up.

NorthWestern Energy donated a $2,500 multi-gas detector to the Black Eagle Volunteer Fire Department to keep the first responders safe when responding to calls.

A combination of $22,426 from NorthWestern Energy and $410,896 from the Missouri-Madison River Fund will be combined with $773,439 from agency and project partners to complete projects totaling more than $1.2 million. NorthWestern Energy will supplement these funds by contributing an additional $569,487 to state, federal, and local agencies for operation and maintenance efforts at many existing recreation sites in 2025.

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2024. Net income for the period was $224.1 million, or $3.65 per diluted share, as compared with net income of $194.1 million, or $3.22 per diluted share, for the same period in 2023.

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) today announced that it will host an investor webinar on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern to review its financial results for the year ending December 31, 2024. The Company also plans to issue a news release detailing its financial results the evening of Wednesday, February 12, 2025.

NorthWestern Energy was announced as an Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Emergency Response Award recipient. Presented to EEI member companies twice a year, the Emergency Response Awards recognize recovery and assistance efforts of electric companies following service disruptions caused by extreme weather or other natural events. The winners were chosen by a panel of judges following an international nomination process. The awards were presented during EEI’s winter Board of Directors and CEO meeting.

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) is pleased to announce it signed a letter of intent to provide energy services for a developer planning new data centers in Montana. The centers will be served as part of NorthWestern Energy’s regulated business, which is expected to lower the cost per customer to operate NorthWestern’s Montana generation resources. The energy service load is expected to be a minimum 50 megawatts, beginning in 2027, with growth to 250 megawatts or more by 2029.

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) is joining new high voltage transmission projects to expand Montana’s grid, meet the state’s increasing energy demand, enhance energy security and create opportunities to serve regional energy needs that will benefit all of our customers.

Free copies of ‘Oliver the Osprey’ are available at NorthWestern Energy office locations in Missoula – 1903 S. Russell St., Kalispell – 890 N. Meridian Rd., Helena – 1313 North Last Chance Gulch, Great Falls – 1501 N River Road, Butte – 400 Oxford St. and 11 East Park St. and Billings – 1944 Monad Road. An electronic version of ‘Oliver the Osprey’ is also available https://www.northwesternenergy.com/about-us/news-articles-events/oliver-the-osprey

NorthWestern Energy recently implemented new, communication system technology with new features to enhance customer service.

NorthWestern Energy engineers provide South Dakota State University students tour of new Renewable Natural Gas interconnect in Brookings.