Power Outages in Modoc County, CA
PacifiCorp has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and Surprise Valley Electrification publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.5 hours.
Modoc County, CA is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/california/modoc-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Modoc County, CA". https://massoutage.com/california/modoc-county
PacifiCorp only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and Surprise Valley Electrification publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~6,984 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: PacifiCorp. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Surprise Valley Electrification.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surprise Valley Electrification | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Modoc Countywho 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 (9)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96101 | 139 | ≤11 | 127 | 0 |
| 96134 | 36 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 96104 | 25 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 96116 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 96115 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 96108 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 96054 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 96015 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 96006 | ≤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 Modoc County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Modoc County right now.
Modoc County has been under 3 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Red Flag Warning on October 9, 2026.
- Red Flag Warning ×2
- Fire Weather Watch ×1
Latest Modoc County, CA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 14m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 238 customers out (3.6% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 10m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 2,446 customers out (37% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 35m
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,356 customers out (21% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 211 customers out (3.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2d 15h
Hardest-hit cities in Modoc County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Modoc County went about 5.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,714 customers.
The US EIA reports California utilities averaged 6.0 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 5.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 2,302 customers out) · decade average 2.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 55 | 349 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 162 | 1,202 | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 378 | 1,090 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 271 | 680 | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 145 | 2,714 | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 154 | 2,627 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 159 | 1,226 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 232 | 2,302 | 8.3 |
| 2025 | 190 | 2,312 | 5.5 |
Cost of power in Modoc County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Modoc County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.37.5¢1,738,444 cust
- PacifiCorp24.2¢36,339 cust
- Surprise Valley Electrification13.5¢2,788 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 · 2.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Modoc County: FAQ
- How often does Modoc County, CA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Modoc County, CA logged 190 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Modoc County, CA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,714 customers without power, beginning June 22, 2021 and lasting about 3h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Modoc County, CA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Modoc County, CA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Modoc County, CA?
- Tracked electric providers include PacifiCorp, Surprise Valley Electrification.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Modoc County.
96015, 96054, 96101, 96104, 96108, 96110, 96112, 96115, 96116, 96134, 97635
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | 3.5 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 4.5 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Surprise Valley Electrification | - | 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 California customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/06049 and /api/v1/counties/06049/history.