UPDATE — The NorthWestern Energy outage map shows that nearly all the outages reported Wednesday night have been repaired.
One outage affecting approximately 90 customers currently remains in the Amsterdam/Churchill area, along with three outages affecting between one and 50 people across the Gallatin Valley.
(Earlier report)
BOZEMAN — A storm that rolled through the Gallatin Valley caused more than 9,000 NorthWestern Energy (NWE) customers to lose power on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024.
NWE Public Relations Specialist Jo Dee Black tells MTN News:
A storm with strong winds and rain created damage causing outages for more than 9,000 customers in the Bozeman areas. Crews are assessing damage and working to restore service as quickly as possible, safely. Stay at least 30 feet away from all damaged and downed power lines. Do not touch anything, including tree limbs, in contact with a power line. For the safety of our crews and the public, please give crews plenty of room to work.
The NWE outage map currently shows an outage impacting more than 3,200 customers near the intersection of Flanders Mill Road and West Oak Street. An additional 1,195 customers are reportedly experiencing an outage near Four Corners.
The map shows an outage affecting 1,404 customers near the intersection of Fowler Lane and Patterson Road. An additional 626 customers are experiencing an outage near Bohart Lane and L Street, east of Rouse Avenue.
Additional outages are shown near the intersection of Jackrabbit Lane and West Cameron Bridge Road, and multiple outages affecting as many as 50 customers each are shown throughout Gallatin County.
We will update you as we get more information.
