Power Outages in Archuleta County, CO
La Plata Electric Assn, Inc and Public Service Co of Colorado publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 15.2 hours.
Archuleta County, CO is served by 2 tracked utilities.
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Archuleta County, CO". https://massoutage.com/colorado/archuleta-county
La Plata Electric Assn, Inc and Public Service Co of Colorado publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~11,811 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: La Plata Electric Assn, Inc, Public Service Co of Colorado.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Plata Electric Assn, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Service Co of Colorado | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Archuleta 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 (2)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81147 | 516 | ≤11 | 493 | ≤11 |
| 81121 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 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 Archuleta County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Archuleta County has been under 40 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×11
- Flood Watch ×9
- Flash Flood Warning ×5
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×5
- Hydrologic Outlook ×4
- Freeze Warning ×3
Latest Archuleta County, CO outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 35m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 9,667 customers out (80% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Archuleta County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Archuleta County went about 15.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 11,699 customers.
The US EIA reports Colorado utilities averaged 4.6 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 15.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 8,482 customers out) · decade average 6.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 37 | 6,277 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 375 | 7,612 | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 443 | 8,482 | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 549 | 8,482 | 13.3 |
| 2020 | 352 | 1,337 | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 329 | 1,827 | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 368 | 2,060 | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 327 | 3,870 | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 340 | 8,482 | 19.1 |
| 2025 | 356 | 8,482 | 15.2 |
Cost of power in Archuleta County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Archuleta 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.
- Public Service Co of Colorado15.9¢1,379,910 cust
- La Plata Electric Assn, Inc18.3¢40,369 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 · 6.9 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 Archuleta County: FAQ
- How often does Archuleta County, CO lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Archuleta County, CO logged 356 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 15.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Archuleta County, CO?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 11,699 customers without power, beginning October 14, 2026 and lasting about 31m.
- Is there a power outage in Archuleta County, CO right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Archuleta County, CO. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Archuleta County, CO?
- Tracked electric providers include La Plata Electric Assn, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Archuleta County.
81121, 81128, 81147
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of Colorado | 6.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| La Plata Electric Assn, Inc | 3.6 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 Colorado customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/08007 and /api/v1/counties/08007/history.