NorthWestern Corporation : Recent Willow Lake, S.D., Outages Likely Caused by Vandalism
January 25, 2013 at 05:06 pm
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Huron, S.D. - Jan. 25, 2013 - NorthWestern Energy is encouraging customers in the Willow Lake, S.D., area to keep an eye out for suspicious activity near power lines or substations. Several recent outages that impacted Willow Lake, Henry and surrounding communities were caused by someone shooting at NorthWestern Energy's electric equipment and infrastructure.
"While making repairs related to the outages, NorthWestern Energy linemen observed damage consistent with bullet or pellet damage," said Mike Sydow - South Dakota and Nebraska General Manager of Operations. "This type of vandalism is dangerous to the general public and to the person causing the damage. We encourage anyone who observes suspicious behavior or has information concerning these or other incidents to please contact local authorities."
The company also reminds people to stay clear of power lines that look damaged or have fallen and to call (800) 245-6977.
About NorthWestern Energy
NorthWestern Energy is one of the largest providers of electricity and natural gas in the Upper Midwest and Northwest, serving approximately 665,000 customers in Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska.www.northwesternenergy.com.
Media Conact:
Tom Glanzer
(877) 410-0154
tom.glanzer@northwestern.com
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc., doing business as NorthWestern Energy, provides essential energy infrastructure and valuable services. The Company operates through two segments: electric utility operations and natural gas utility operations. The electric utility operations segment includes the generation, purchase, transmission and distribution of electricity. The natural gas utility operations segment includes the production, purchase, transmission, storage, and distribution of natural gas. It provides electricity and / or natural gas to approximately 775,300 customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. Its operations in Montana and Yellowstone National Park are conducted through its subsidiary, NorthWestern Corporation, and its operations in South Dakota and Nebraska are conducted through its subsidiary, NorthWestern Energy Public Service Corporation. Its customer base consists of a mix of residential, commercial, and diversified industrial customers.
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