Considering a Backup Generator in Montana? Be Patient
It s been almost a week since severe winter weather hit a large portion of the United States, knocking out power for millions of residents in Texas and other states. Some have now been without power for days. Pipes are breaking from freezing homes and people have died from carbon monoxide poisoning while attempting to warm their frigid houses with unsafe heat sources like BBQ grills and camp stoves.
We like to believe Montana is immune from these types of power outages and rolling blackouts and it s true that the majority of our power outages are usually highly localized, due to storms knocking down power lines. Most of these power outages are quickly resolved, however, Ryan Hall with Montana Electric Cooperative s Association told News Talk 95.5 that Montana could experience more rolling blackouts in the future as increasing energy demands and an aging grid are potential for disaster.