NorthWestern Energy said it is the Montana way to see all uniting for a common cause to help the Madison River. The company extended gratitude for the hard work of their partner agencies through this event, and especially to all who volunteered time with the fish relocation effort on the river. The repair was completed safely and without requiring any further flow reduction in the river. From the time this issue was identified, work was underway without stoppage until the river flows were restored,” said Jeremy Clotfelter, director of Hydro Operations. “This successful repair was the culmination of outstanding effort by many NorthWestern Energy employees and partner contractors.
Their staff worked through the night Tuesday and all day Wednesday to manufacture the part, then delivered it to Hebgen Dam Wednesday evening. NorthWestern Energy hydro engineers and personnel worked around the clock to develop a repair plan and restore gate functionality and river flows to the Madison River as quickly as possible, safely.Īnaconda Foundry Fabrication Company (AFFCO) fabricated and machined the new gate component. The company said in a press release that follow-up work is still required, but water in the river has reached normal levels. BUTTE - NorthWestern Energy said Thursday the Hebgen Dam release gate is open and outflows to the Madison River were restored just before midnight on Wednesday, Dec.
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