Flathead Electric Cooperative working to restore power to remote areas At the height of the storm on Wednesday, more than 16,000 Flathead Electric customers were without power. and last updated 2021-01-14 19:00:58-05 KALISPELL â Thousands of residents were left without power in Northwest Montana after Wednesdayâs major windstorm toppled trees taking down power lines. Flathead Electric Cooperative (FEC) spokeswoman Wendy Ostrom Price said itâs been an all hands-on approach for FEC to turn the lights back on. âWe have everyone from our general manager to our assistant general manager, communications personnel on the job, dispatchers of course, and our member service representatives as well,â said Ostrom Price