NorthWestern : Town of Philipsburg to Experience Early Morning Power Outage
January 27, 2016 at 10:59 pm
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Butte, Mont. -Jan. 27, 2016 - NorthWestern Energy announced today that it has scheduled an approximate 45-minute power outage for the entire town of Philipsburg beginning at 6:00 a.m., on Thursday, January 28, 2016. The outage will allow company line crews to make repairs safely at a local substation. The crews will replace equipment needed to deliver reliable service to Philipsburg area customers and to avoid longer outages in the future.
NorthWestern Energy apologizes for any inconvenience this planned outage may cause. For any questions or concerns, please call our Customer Contact Center at (888) 467-2669.
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NorthWestern Energy provides electricity and natural gas in the Upper Midwest and Northwest, serving approximately 692,600 customers in Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. More information on NorthWestern Energy is available on the company's website at www.northwesternenergy.com.
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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.