NorthWestern Energy recorded four new easements in Lewis and Clark County between July 13 and July 22, the latest in a pattern of right-of-way activity that now spans nine distinct properties in public filings. The cluster of recordings — spread across less than two weeks — suggests the utility is expanding or reinforcing infrastructure somewhere in the county, though NorthWestern has not announced a specific project tied to the filings.
The four easements were granted by four separate property owners. On July 13, John and Andrea Corbally filed an easement in favor of NorthWestern Energy, as did Blaine and Julie Meissner on the same date. Three days later, on July 16, Lundy Center Inc. recorded an easement at a property in the Broadwater Addition, Block 27, Section 25. The most recent filing came July 22, when Matthew R. Lane recorded an easement with the county.
Easements of this type give a utility the legal right to access, install, or maintain equipment — typically power lines, natural gas infrastructure, or related facilities — across privately owned land. They do not transfer ownership. The concentration of filings in a short window is consistent with how utilities typically move through a neighborhood or corridor, securing right-of-way from multiple adjacent landowners before construction begins.
NorthWestern Energy serves the Helena area for both electricity and natural gas and has been active in capital infrastructure projects across its Montana service territory in recent years. The Broadwater Addition location, referenced in the Lundy Center filing, sits in a developed area of Helena. Lewis and Clark County property records show NorthWestern has now appeared as grantee in nine filings tied to nine separate properties in the county. Residents who believe their property may be in an affected corridor can review recorded documents through the Lewis and Clark County Clerk and Recorder's Office.