Power Outages in La Plata County, CO
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in La Plata County, CO. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.4 hours.
La Plata County, CO is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in La Plata County.
- Hydrologic OutlookUNKNOWN
- Hydrologic OutlookUNKNOWN
La Plata County has been under 5 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Hydrologic Outlook on July 18, 2026.
- Hydrologic Outlook ×4
- Air Quality Alert ×1
Hardest-hit cities in La Plata County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in La Plata County went about 2.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 17,764 customers.
Worst year here was 2019 (peak 17,764 customers out) · decade average 3.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 52 | 3,006 | 0.5 |
| 2017 | 712 | 13,471 | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 624 | 7,022 | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 663 | 17,764 | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 564 | 6,688 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 576 | 8,834 | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 607 | 5,282 | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 628 | 9,426 | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 576 | 9,448 | 2.5 |
| 2025 | 554 | 5,877 | 2.4 |
Relatively Moderate wildfire exposure · 3.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in La Plata County: FAQ
- How often does La Plata County, CO lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, La Plata County, CO logged 554 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in La Plata County, CO?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 17,764 customers without power, beginning February 15, 2019 and lasting about 2d 15h.
- Is there a power outage in La Plata County, CO right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for La Plata County, CO. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve La Plata County, CO?
- Tracked electric providers include LA PLATA ELECTRIC ASSN, INC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within La Plata County.
81122, 81137, 81301, 81303, 81326
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA PLATA ELECTRIC ASSN, INC | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/08067 and /api/v1/counties/08067/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Colorado customers).