Northwestern Energy to provide ‘smart-grid’ technology in Helena, Montana

Smart grid technology is coming to South Central Helena — and if tests there are successful in lowering electricity consumption, then more NorthWestern Energy http://www.northwesternenergy.com/ customers across Helena and Montana can expect a more intimate relationship with their electrical meters in the future.

When trying to describe what a smart grid is, it might be easier to explain first what it isn’t.

By JOHN HARRINGTON Independent Record

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