NorthWestern Energy Plans Public Meetings In Helena 11/1 And Butte 11/2, Montana

NorthWestern Energy invites the public to attend a meeting regarding the company’s local area electric transmission system planning process and how we plan to meet our Montana customers’ needs. The meeting will be held Tuesday, November 1 in Helena, and Wednesday, November 2 in Butte.

To maintain adequate and reliable service, NorthWestern Energy regularly studies its electric transmission system. This past year, NorthWestern has completed a study that looks 15 years into the future. The company is seeking public comment regarding the plan at the two meetings. At the meetings, the company will present the plan and then open the floor for a question and answer session.

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Location details:

Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: NorthWestern Energy Service Center Conference Room
1315 North Last Chance Gulch
Helena, MT

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: NorthWestern Energy Service Center Conference Room
400 Oxford (base of Montana Street)
Butte, MT

These meetings are held in accordance with FERC Order 890, NorthWestern Energy’s Attachment K Business Practice and NorthWestern Energy’s Business Practice – Electric Transmission Planning Methodology, Criteria and Process.

About NorthWestern Energy

NorthWestern Energy provides electricity and natural gas in the Upper Midwest and Northwest, serving approximately 665,000 customers in Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. More information on NorthWestern Energy is available on the Company’s Web site at http://www.northwesternenergy.com.