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NorthWestern Energy customers have reported more than 400 attempts by scammers to steal their money since Sept. 1

Harmful algae blooms (HAB) are present along the Kobayashi Beach and other areas of the north shore of Ennis Lake, west of Madison Dam.

Lead by NorthWestern Energy President and COO Brian Bird.

Molly Schwend recently joined NorthWestern Energy as a Key Accounts and Economic Development Specialist. She is based in the energy company’s Billings Division.

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.