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NorthWestern Energy always works to protect our customers from high energy prices

Date: Jan 25, 2024

NorthWestern Energy’s Montana system meets record energy demand during extreme January weather

Date: Jan 17, 2024
Energy demand was record high during the Arctic blast that blanketed Montana beginning late last week and continued through the long holiday weekend. The electric-peak load on the grid that serves NorthWestern Energy’s Montana customers and many other Montana energy service providers exceeded the record set during the December 2022 Montana Arctic blast. In addition, NorthWestern Energy’s Montana natural gas system supplied a record quantity of natural gas to keep our customers warm.

NorthWestern Energy offers energy efficiency actions to help manage winter energy bills

Date: Jan 16, 2024
Type: News
Low and no cost energy efficiency actions are tools we can all use to help manage winter energy bills while we keep our homes warm and businesses operating this time of year.

NorthWestern to Host Year-End 2023 Financial Results Webinar

Date: Jan 15, 2024
Type: News
Category: Investors
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) today announced that it will host an investor webinar on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern

NorthWestern Energy encourages Montanans to prepare for severe winter weather

Date: Jan 10, 2024
Prepare for storm-related outages, report issues to energy providers, use caution and give repair crews room to work safely

NorthWestern Energy encourages South Dakotans to prepare for severe winter weather

Date: Jan 10, 2024
Prepare for storm-related outages, report issues to energy providers, use caution and give repair crews room to work safely

Megaload transportation requires overnight planned power outages for some NorthWestern Energy customers

Date: Dec 1, 2023
Type: News
The night-time transportation of a mega load from southern Montana to Canada will require NorthWestern Energy to de-energize some power lines along the route for safety, resulting in planned power outages for some NorthWestern Energy electric customers.

NorthWestern Energy upgrading natural gas pipeline infrastructure along Madison Street Bridge

Date: Dec 1, 2023

NorthWestern Energy crews assisting Avista to restore natural gas service for 37,000 customers in Idaho and Washington

Date: Nov 10, 2023
Type: News
Twenty-two NorthWestern Energy natural gas crew members are assisting Avista crews in north central Idaho and eastern Washington to restore natural gas service to 37,000 Avista customers. On Nov. 8 a third party damaged a gas pipeline owned by Williams Pipeline that transports natural gas to Avista’s system. Avista requested resources from area energy companies to assist with the work to restore natural gas services, a process involving many steps over multiple days.

NorthWestern Energy completes two-year $7.8 million Chamberlain switchyard, providing redundancy and increased reliability

Date: Nov 8, 2023
NorthWestern Energy’s joint $7.8 million Chamberlain switchyard project is being completed this month. NorthWestern Energy is working jointly with East River Electric, an electric cooperative based in Madison, South Dakota. The new switchyard will provide redundancy and increase reliability on the transmission system that serves customers in the area.

Public access at Madison Dam will temporarily close Nov. 15 for construction project

Date: Oct 26, 2023
Ennis Lake Road will close from 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 15 downstream from Madison Dam for a construction project.

NorthWestern Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Date: Oct 26, 2023
Company reports GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.48 for the quarter; affirms $510 million capital plan for 2023; initiates earnings guidance for 2023 and 2024 and increases long-term earnings per share growth to 4% to 6% from a 2022 adjusted base year; and announces a $0.64 per share quarterly dividend payable December 29, 2023

NorthWestern Energy power line upgrade along 10th Avenue South will detour alley traffic

Date: Oct 13, 2023
NorthWestern Energy is upgrading power lines in Great Falls along the 3000 block of 10th Avenue South. Traffic will be delayed and detoured along the alley immediately north of 10th Avenue South from 32nd Street South to 38th Street South at times until the project is completed in December.

NorthWestern Energy substation upgrade in Roundup requires Oct. 18 planned power outage

Date: Oct 12, 2023
NorthWestern Energy electric customers in Roundup, Klein, Musselshell and Melstone will have a planned power outage beginning about 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18. The outage is expected to last about six hours. NorthWestern Energy is upgrading substation equipment in the Roundup area. Equipment that is nearing the end of its useful life is being replaced to increase service reliability for our customers.

NorthWestern to Host Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results Webinar

Date: Oct 10, 2023
Category: Investors
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) today announced that it will host an investor webinar on Friday, October 27, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern to review its financial results for the quarter ending September 30, 2023.

NorthWestern Energy transmission upgrade in Superior area requires Oct. 17 planned power outage

Date: Oct 6, 2023
Type: News
NorthWestern Energy electric customers west of Superior will have a planned power outage beginning about 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17. The outage is expected to last about 5 hours. For questions about this project or for more information, contact: NorthWestern Energy Community Relations Manager Todd Rahr. Todd.rahr@northwestern.com, 406-550-2145 NorthWestern Energy Project Engineer Clint Dack, clint.dack@contactor.northwestern.com, 406-459-6935

NorthWestern Energy to Effectuate Holding Company Reorganization on October 2, 2023

Date: Sep 29, 2023
Type: News

Thompson Falls Reservoir 16-foot draw down begins Oct. 6

Date: Sep 1, 2023
On Oct. 6, NorthWestern Energy will begin drawing down the reservoir at the Thompson Falls Hydro Development about 16 feet from the current full-pool level to replace wooden flash boards along the bottom 8.5 feet on the face of the main dam.

Dynamic Renewables receives strategic investment from Ares Management, also receives minority investment from NorthWestern Energy

Date: Jul 26, 2023
Dynamic Renewables receives strategic investment from Ares Management, also receives minority investment from NorthWestern Energy Dynamic Renewables’ current asset footprint includes the BC Organics Facility, construction projects and a large pipeline of renewable fuel projects across the U.S.

NorthWestern Reports Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Date: Jul 24, 2023
Type: News
Category: Investors
Company reports GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.32 for the quarter, affirms $510 million capital plan for 2023 and announces a $0.64 per share quarterly dividend payable September 29, 2023