Be prepared, stay safe! Extreme wind event forecasted across our service area this week.
The U.S. Weather Service is forecasting extreme winds this week.
Our crews are prepared with additional staffing, equipment, and supplies to respond as quickly as possible, safely, to weather‑related outages.
It’s critical to stay away from downed or low‑hanging power lines. If you see a damaged or fallen line, keep your distance and report it immediately. Never touch a power line or anything in contact with it, including trees. Keep people, pets, equipment, and objects at least 30 feet away, and never attempt to remove a fallen tree or branch from a power line.
For the latest weather alerts and forecasts, visit the South Dakota National Weather Service sites at Sioux Falls, SD and Aberdeen, SD.
Natural gas
A series of underground pipes carry natural gas to NorthWestern-owned gate stations. NorthWestern adds mercaptan to the odorless gas to give it the rotten egg smell. Smaller pipes carry the prepared gas to each community. From there, it is distributed to homes and businesses.
Learn more about natural gas transmission and storage
Electricity
NorthWestern owns and operates an overhead and underground transmission and distribution electric delivery system in Montana and South Dakota.
