Energy Connections Newsletter
July 2024
South Dakota/Nebraska
Online outage map
Our online outage map allows customers to see the most up-to-date outage information. You can even sign up for text alert updates! Visit NorthWesternEnergy.com/outages to view the outage map.
June 2024
Montana
South Dakota/Nebraska
Call 811 before inspecting or clearing sewer lines
In rare cases, our small-diameter gas pipeline may have inadvertently crossed through a sewer pipe. If a plumber unknowingly strikes a gas line while cutting through a sewer blockage, this could cause a dangerous release of natural gas. That’s why it’s important to call 811 before any sewer work, even if it doesn’t involve digging.
May 2024
Montana
South Dakota/Nebraska
Call before you dig
April 2024
Montana/South Dakota/Nebraska
Notice: Responsibility of buried gas lines
The maintenance of buried gas piping downstream of the gas meter to gas-fired appliances or other structures on the property is the responsibility of the home/property owner or current occupant.
NorthWestern Energy is required to inform customers with privately owned natural gas or propane service lines of their responsibility to inspect and maintain their piping (Code of Federal Regulations 49 CFR 192.16). Customers should have the pipes periodically inspected for leaks, and metallic pipes should also be inspected for corrosion by qualified professionals, such as your local plumber.
March 2024
Montana
South Dakota/Nebraska
Call Before You Dig
February 2024
Montana
South Dakota/Nebraska
Clean and Clear
Remember to clear your natural gas meter of snow and ice, and shovel a pathway to your meter after each snowfall.
Visit NorthWesternEnergy.com/NaturalGasSafety to learn more.