Northwestern Energy

Sorry for the lack of uploads, but this whole pandemic thing has upended everything and made overnight travel just about impossible. This was from only the third trip I made all summer, and it was mainly to check on one antique shop here that had been a good source of insulators over the years after it moved to a new, smaller building... found only one insulator worth taking home and after cleaning I found some hidden damage... Anyhow, it was interesting to see this new switch arrangement, and which was a relocation of the switch from a poorly accessible location in the back (the old switch has been shelled out and bypassed).

This section of the 34.5kV system still has a few JD blue insulators.

The last time I passed the little hamlet of Holmquist, I thought I'd briefly glimpsed a Westinghouse transformer, and after quickly doubling back this time, I was correct, as Westinghouse transformers are rarely seen on this company's system. And yes, the ever-present cloud cover chose to part for a while in the late afternoon...