Power Outages in Dolores County, CO
Public Service Co of Colorado and San Miguel Power Assn, Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Empire Electric Assn, Inc and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2020, the average customer here lost power for about 0.0 hours.
Dolores County, CO is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Dolores County, CO". https://massoutage.com/colorado/dolores-county
Public Service Co of Colorado and San Miguel Power Assn, Inc publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Empire Electric Assn, Inc and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~1,398 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Empire Electric Assn, Inc, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Public Service Co of Colorado, San Miguel Power Assn, Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of Colorado | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| San Miguel Power Assn, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Empire Electric Assn, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Dolores 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 (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81324 | 73 | 0 | 70 | 0 |
| 81320 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 81332 | ≤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 Dolores County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Dolores County right now.
Dolores County has been under 39 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Winter Weather Advisory on October 14, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×17
- Flood Watch ×9
- Hydrologic Outlook ×4
- Flash Flood Warning ×3
- Winter Weather Advisory ×2
- Wind Advisory ×2
Latest Dolores County, CO outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 20m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 299 customers out (21% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Dolores County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2020, the average customer in Dolores County went about 0.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 299 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 0.0 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 2 customers out) · decade average 0.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 |
Cost of power in Dolores County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Dolores 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
- Empire Electric Assn, Inc15.7¢13,016 cust
- San Miguel Power Assn, Inc16.8¢12,379 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 Low wildfire exposure · 0.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Dolores County: FAQ
- How often does Dolores County, CO lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Dolores County, CO logged 4 distinct outage events in 2020, averaging about 0.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Dolores County, CO?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 299 customers without power, beginning October 14, 2026 and lasting about 3h 21m.
- Is there a power outage in Dolores County, CO right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Dolores County, CO. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Dolores County, CO?
- Tracked electric providers include San Miguel Power Assn, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Dolores County.
81320, 81323, 81324, 81325, 81332
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 | - |
| Empire Electric Assn, Inc | 2.9 hrs | No live feed | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| San Miguel Power Assn, Inc | - | 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 84% of Colorado customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/08033 and /api/v1/counties/08033/history.