With the possibility of high winds and downed power lines, Montana's NorthWestern Energy is discussing planned power outages during the hottest temps of the year.
We sort of knew it was coming, right? We knew heavy, wet snow was on the way and most of our trees have not yet lost their leaves. That's a dangerous combination in Montana.
After the recent severe cold snap in Montana and the total breakdown of the power grid in Texas, KGVO reached out to Jennifer Fielder, the recently elected Public Service Commissioner for Region 4, which contains Missoula County, for answers to power supply questions.
Make sure elderly friends and family members know about this all-too-frequent scam call. They often fall victim to these frustrating, false conversations.
Most of the country will take at least a few minutes on Monday August 21st to catch the total solar eclipse. In person or online. NorthWestern Energy just might end up one of the best sources of pictures and video of the event. But why?
NorthWestern Energy is again warning customers about a scam involving collection of allegedly overdue utility bills. So far, only those in Great Falls and Helena have been targeted but all NorthWestern Energy customers should be on high alert. Details here.