Areas west of Kalispell impacted by the planned BPA power outages.

The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has informed Flathead Electric Cooperative of planned power outages on the mornings of Monday, September 30 and Tuesday, October 8. These outages are both expected to begin at 5 a.m. and to last approximately 5 minutes. This outage supports maintenance and improvements to the electric system.

The areas affected are west of Kalispell, in the Marion, Happy’s Inn, and Ashley Creek areas. Approximately 2,900 members of Flathead Electric Cooperative will be impacted. The Co-op will place automated calls to members affected by the planned outages.

Kila and Batavia residents are encouraged to look carefully at maps reflecting the planned outage, as some parts of their communities are impacted, and others are not. Areas and lines impacted are shown in red in the maps below.

During the outages, impacted members outage can stay up to date by visiting the Co-op’s Outage Center at flatheadelectric.com/outage.

Members with questions may call the Co-op at 406-751-4483.

Closeup of the Batavia area impacted by the planned BPA outage. Affected lines are shown in red.
Closeup of the Batavia area impacted by the planned BPA outage. Affected lines are shown in red.
Closeup of the Kila area impacted by the planned BPA outage. Affected lines are shown in red.
Closeup of the Kila area impacted by the planned BPA outage. Affected lines are shown in red.

Courtney Stone

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