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Missoula Business Community Donates Trees – Cash to Replace Vandalized Trees [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:15:40 +0000

The Missoula business community has come forward to replace the trees damaged or destroyed by vandals last weekend. Director of Missoula Parks and Recreation Donna Gauckler said Thursday that several businesses and one service club have stepped forward to replace the 12 trees that were vandalized. “Northwestern Energy has come forward with cash, $5,000, and [...]

'My Corner of the World' Photo Contest

Jordan Dawson — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:51:59 +0000

In honor of Earth Day (April 22) and spring (we hear it just around the corner), NorthWestern Energy is asking people to take pictures of the area they live in and around, and show how they preserve their communities, conserve energy and live more efficiently. Then they're asking that those photos be submitted to their contest for a chance to win some high-value prizes.

Power Out for Several Hours Sunday Night and Monday Morning in Missoula's Orchard Homes and Mid-Town Areas

Peter Christian — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:02:25 +0000

Power was out for about four hours Sunday night into Monday morning in the Orchard Homes area and parts of midtown Missoula. A dispatcher with Northwestern Energy said early Monday morning that “they had a groundwire on a pole that came loose, and it was causing the line to short out.” Power was restored after [...]

Smart Meters Show Consumers How To Save Energy And Money [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 23:26:28 +0000

In 2011, Northwestern Energy placed new ‘smart meters’ in over 200 Helena homes to see how consumers would respond to the new technology. Northwestern Energy spokesman Butch Larkum says the meters not only show how much energy is being utilized, but the actual cost of the energy, as well. Larkum explains that electricity prices vary [...]

Gas Line Rupture Evacuates Homes in Blue Mountain Area [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:02:07 +0000

A homeowner doing some excavation with a backhoe accidentally ruptured a 3/4 inch gas line on the 6300 block of Forest Hill Road in the Blue Mountain area late Tuesday morning. Sergeant Tony Rio with the Missoula County Sheriff’s department says Missoula Rural Fire crews responded..and Northwestern Energy is sending a crew to repair the [...]

Northwestern Energy Experimenting With Smart Meters [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:54:51 +0000

Some environmental activists are raising concerns about ‘smart meters’, which continuously transmit information about electricity usage to a central location. Corporate spokesperson for Northwestern Energy Claudia Rapkoch says the company is now experimenting with smart meters in Helena, with customers who have volunteered to use the new technology. Rapkoch says the idea of a smart [...]

Save Some Money With Green Blocks Program

Craig Johnson — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:55:02 +0000

Thanks for the heads up from Ginny Merriam at the Mayor’s office. The City of Missoula & Northwestern Energy still have room left in the spring session of their residential energy conservation program, the Green Blocks Pilot Project. Could be some free money in it for you.Participating homes receive thorough, professional energy audits from Northwestern [...]