Power Outages in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK
Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 8.4 hours.
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK is served by 1 tracked utility.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/alaska/southeast-fairbanks-census-area
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- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK". https://massoutage.com/alaska/southeast-fairbanks-census-area
Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc publishes no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~2,365 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Southeast Fairbanks Census Areawho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99737 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 99780 | 13 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 99764 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Southeast Fairbanks Census Area or any town and utility in it.
- Winter Storm WatchSEVERE
- Winter Storm WatchSEVERE
- Wind AdvisoryMODERATE
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area has been under 40 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Winter Storm Watch on October 20, 2026.
- Wind Advisory ×14
- Winter Weather Advisory ×12
- Special Weather Statement ×7
- High Wind Watch ×3
- High Wind Warning ×2
- Winter Storm Watch ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area went about 8.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,069 customers.
The US EIA reports Alaska utilities averaged 9.4 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 8.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 2,069 customers out) · decade average 10.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 13 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 65 | 984 | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 121 | 2,069 | 16.8 |
| 2019 | 113 | 1,155 | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 101 | 2,069 | 20.7 |
| 2021 | 92 | 1,235 | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 170 | 2,069 | 26.7 |
| 2023 | 115 | 2,069 | 10.5 |
| 2024 | 154 | 2,069 | 7.2 |
| 2025 | 143 | 2,069 | 8.4 |
Cost of power in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc31.5¢40,931 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively Moderate wildfire exposure · 10.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area: FAQ
- How often does Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK logged 143 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 8.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,069 customers without power, beginning November 24, 2023 and lasting about 1h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK?
- Tracked electric providers include Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Southeast Fairbanks Census Area.
99706, 99732, 99737, 99738, 99764, 99776, 99780
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | 3.5 hrs | Live · total only | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Alaska customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/02240 and /api/v1/counties/02240/history.