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NorthWestern Energy announces agreement to acquire Energy West Montana

Date: Jul 30, 2024
NorthWestern Energy announces it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Energy West Montana from Hope Utilities for $39 million. The proposed transaction will be reviewed and is subject to approval by the Montana Public Service Commission.

NorthWestern Energy announces agreement to acquire Puget Sound Energy’s share of Colstrip Plant

Date: Jul 30, 2024
Type: News
Effective Jan. 1, 2026, NorthWestern Energy will acquire, at no cost, Puget Sound Energy’s 370 megawatt share of the Colstrip Plant

NorthWestern Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Date: Jul 30, 2024
Type: News
Company reports GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.52 for the quarter; affirms 2024 earnings guidance and $500 million capital investment plan; and announces a $0.65 per share quarterly dividend payable September 30, 2024.

Watch for downed and damaged power lines in Missoula area

Date: Jul 28, 2024
Type: News
Storm damage in the Missoula area is severe. Downed and damaged powerlines are under, next to and caught in downed trees, damaged fences and debris in yards and on the ground in many areas. For your safety, stay at least 30 feet away from downed and damaged powerlines.

Thank you, our NorthWestern Energy customers and the community, as we continue repairs after the Missoula storm

Date: Jul 27, 2024
We are humbled and appreciate the profound patience and support you are extending to our crews and our support staff while tolerating this event. Your graciousness is overwhelming. Thank you.

NorthWestern Energy Employee, Dan Ness, Celebrates 50 Years with Company

Date: Jul 12, 2024

Kirt Mayson, NorthWestern Energy Employee of 27 Years, Finishes Term as Chair of National Industry Group

Date: Jul 12, 2024
NorthWestern Energy Senior Engineer Kirt Mayson completes term at chairman of Utilities Technology Council

NorthWestern to Host Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results Webinar

Date: Jul 9, 2024
Type: News
Category: Investors
NorthWestern to Host Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results Webinar on Tuesday, July 30.

Tim MacDonald Honored for Life-Saving Actions NorthWestern Energy employee receives MEA Life Sustaining Award

Date: Jun 13, 2024
Type: News
Tim MacDonald, a three-year employee with NorthWestern Energy, with the MEA Energy Association Life Sustaining Award for the heroic actions he made to save the life of 82-year-old George Piper.

NorthWestern Energy donates, installs light poles at Laurel Dodgers stadium

Date: Jun 7, 2024
Games at the Laurel Dodgers American Legion stadium can be played under the lights again, thanks to equipment, material and labor donations. NorthWestern Energy donated new light poles, removed the old lights and provided the equipment and labor for installation.

NorthWestern Energy upgrading Black Eagle Dam spillway

Date: May 22, 2024
NorthWestern Energy is launching a major project to upgrade the spillway of our Black Eagle Dam on the Missouri River, enhancing the safety and reliability of the hydroelectric facility.

NorthWestern Energy will donate $7,500 for Missoula Children’s Theatre LED lighting upgrade project

Date: May 14, 2024
Type: News

NorthWestern Energy customers in Moore, rural Stanford, Geyser and Utica areas will have extended power outages

Date: May 8, 2024
Type: News

NorthWestern Energy customers in Monarch, Neihart and White Sulphur Springs areas will have extended power outages

Date: May 8, 2024
Type: News

NorthWestern Energy challenging federal short-sighted rules to keep energy service reliable for our Montana customers

Date: May 3, 2024
Type: News
When a switch is flipped, the power comes on. Power bills are reasonable. Power generation is as clean as possible. That’s what NorthWestern Energy’s Montana customers tell us they want. We listen. The Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t.

Planned power outage for some west Helena area customers will be rescheduled

Date: Apr 29, 2024
A planned power outage for some west Helena area NorthWestern Energy customers required for substation upgrade work will be rescheduled. NorthWestern Energy customers who will be affected by the outage will be notified with an automated phone message.

New EPA rules for the power industry put reliable, affordable energy at risk

Date: Apr 25, 2024
The new Environmental Protection Agency rules for the power industry put reliable, affordable energy at risk, including for NorthWestern Energy’s customers.

NorthWestern Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Date: Apr 25, 2024
Type: News
Company reports GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.06 for the quarter; affirms 2024 earnings guidance and $500 million capital investment plan; and announces a $0.65 per share quarterly dividend payable June 28, 2024

NorthWestern Energy substation work requires planned power outage April 29 for some west Helena area customers

Date: Apr 24, 2024
NorthWestern Energy substation upgrade work requires a planned power outage for some west Helena area NorthWestern Energy electric customers from 11 p.m. Monday, April 29 to 4 a.m. Tuesday, April 30.

NorthWestern Energy delivering renewable natural gas to customers in Brookings area

Date: Apr 22, 2024
Type: News
NorthWestern Energy’s natural gas system is now delivering renewable natural gas to homes, businesses and manufacturers in the Brookings area. NorthWestern Energy will accept about 700,000 dekatherms annually of renewable natural gas originating from area dairy operations at a new interconnect facility north of Brookings.