Montana/South Dakota/Nebraska
Plan before you plant | Get furnace ready | Hunting safety | Powerline safety | Spring Roll recipe
Energy Connections Newsletter
September 2023
Give the Gift of Energy
NorthWestern Energy gift certificates are a great way to help a family member, friend, neighbor or colleague who may be struggling to pay their energy bill. You simply pre-pay a portion of their energy bill, and once we receive your payment, we place a credit on the recipient’s account.
August 2023
Montana/South Dakota/Nebraska
Summer energy efficiency | Update contact info | Budget Billing | Breakfast skillet recipe
Customer Account Card
Write down your account number and keep it handy. You should also record your
address exactly as it appears on your bill. It’s helpful to have your account number and address for self-service options, including reporting an outage, registering for
My Energy Account, making a payment online or over the phone, or signing up for E-bill.
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.
July 2023
Montana
Home EnergyCheck | Internship program | Natural gas safety | Hang with Louie and Sniffy | E-bill
South Dakota/Nebraska
Internship program | Natural gas safety | Hang with Louie and Sniffy | Cut your clutter with E-bill
Carbon monoxide safety tip:
Make sure you have a working carbon monoxide alarm installed on every level of your home, especially around sleeping areas, and test your alarms every month.
June 2023
Montana
Hydro safety | Pipeline safety | Toxic algae | Bright magazine | Tuna noodle casserole recipe
South Dakota/Nebraska
Get help with your energy bill | Streetlights | Advanced meter upgrades | Tuna noodle casserole recipe
South Dakota Customer Notice
Application to the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission for a regulatory review of electric rates.
Don’t fall victim to a scam
Remember, NorthWestern Energy sends multiple disconnection notices before shutting off service and offers several bill payment options.
May 2023
Montana
• Wildfire prevention
• Plan where you plant
• How to read your bill
• Rate review update
• Simple Shepherd’s Pie recipe
South Dakota/Nebraska
• Planning, planting and protecting trees and energy infrastructure
• How to read your bill
• Employee feature
• Simple Shepherd’s Pie recipe
Go Green with Paperless Billing
Sign up for paperless billing to help reduce paper waste. Access your bills online anytime at your convenience. We will send an email to let you know when your electronic bill is available online to review.
April 2023
Montana
• Protecting osprey
• Call before you dig
• Plan before you plant
• Excess Gas Flow Valve Notice
• Pipeline safety
• Carole’s Pasties recipe
South Dakota/Nebraska
• Celebrating Earth Day
• Call before you dig
• Plan before you plant
• Excess Gas Flow Valve Notice
• Recognizing a gas pipeline leak
• Carole’s Pasties recipe
Clean and Clear Your Natural Gas Meter
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.
March 2023
Montana
• Yellowstone County Generating Station
• Annual pipeline inspections
• From the mailbag
• Cheeseburger egg roll recipe
South Dakota/Nebraska
• Pipeline safety
• Pipeline inspections
• From the mailbag
• Cheeseburger Egg Roll Recipe
Call Before You Dig
No project is too small. If it requires a shovel, call 811 or visit call811.com at least two full business days before you begin your project.
February 2023
Montana/South Dakota/Nebraska
• Winter energy bills
• How to read your bill
• Taking care of your meter in winter
• Powerline safety
• Budget Billing
• Pork Tenderloin with Veggies Recipe
Pipeline Safety Facts & Statistics
Pipelines are the safest way to transport energy products like natural gas, crude oil and other fuels. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regulates pipelines with the help of their state partners.
According to government and industry statistics, the most common cause of pipeline incidents is improper or unauthorized digging near a pipeline, which is why it’s important to call 811 before you dig. Pipeline operators carefully build, maintain and monitor the integrity and security of their lines.
January 2023
Montana/South Dakota/Nebraska
• Efficiency tips
• Staying safe in a power outage
• Plowing safely
• Natural gas safety
• Taco Spaghetti recipe
Know what to do if you smell natural gas
Leave the area immediately and call 911 from another location. NorthWestern Energy makes it easy for you to detect natural gas leaks by adding an odorant to give it an unpleasant rotten egg or skunk-like smell.
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