NorthWestern Energy restores power to 3,157 Glasgow-area customers after WAPA transmission outage

• NorthWestern Energy restored power to about 3,157 customers in the Glasgow, Montana area following a WAPA transmission line outage.
• The disruption began around 11 p.m. Sept. 3 when the transmission line serving NorthWestern substations went out of service.
• Transmission service returned after WAPA bypassed equipment at the federal Fort Peck facility.
• Customer service was restored by about 12:17 a.m. Sept. 4.

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