Power Outages in Huerfano County, CO
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in Huerfano County, CO across 1 reported incident. Public Service Co of Colorado and San Isabel Electric Assn, Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2026, the average customer here lost power for about 0.4 hours.
Huerfano County, CO is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/colorado/huerfano-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Huerfano County, CO", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/colorado/huerfano-county
0.0%of this county's ~1,593 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Public Service Co of Colorado, San Isabel Electric 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 Isabel Electric Assn, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Huerfano 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81089 | 289 | ≤11 | 279 | ≤11 |
| 81055 | 100 | ≤11 | 96 | 0 |
| 81040 | 34 | ≤11 | 31 | 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 Huerfano County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Huerfano County has been under 42 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×21
- Flood Watch ×10
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×6
- Freeze Warning ×2
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Freeze Watch ×1
Latest Huerfano County, CO outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 45m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 164 customers out (4.5% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Huerfano County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Huerfano Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2026, the average customer in Huerfano County went about 0.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 164 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 0.4 hrs.
Cost of power in Huerfano County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Huerfano 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
- San Isabel Electric Assn, Inc18.9¢23,415 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 winter weather exposure.
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 Huerfano County: FAQ
- How often does Huerfano County, CO lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Huerfano County, CO logged 3 distinct outage events in 2026, averaging about 0.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Huerfano County, CO?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 164 customers without power, beginning October 2, 2026 and lasting about 4d 14h.
- Is there a power outage in Huerfano County, CO right now?
- Yes, about 1 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Huerfano County, CO?
- Tracked electric providers include San Isabel Electric Assn, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Huerfano County.
81040, 81055, 81069, 81089
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 | - |
| San Isabel Electric 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 0% of Colorado customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/08055 and /api/v1/counties/08055/history. Live data as of .