Power Outages in Lucas County, IA
Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Chariton Valley Elec Coop, Inc, Clarke Electric Coop Inc - (IA) and Interstate Power and Light Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.6 hours.
Lucas County, IA is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Lucas County, IA". https://massoutage.com/iowa/lucas-county
Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Chariton Valley Elec Coop, Inc, Clarke Electric Coop Inc - (IA) and Interstate Power and Light Co publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~4,456 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Chariton Valley Elec Coop, Inc, Clarke Electric Coop Inc - (IA), Interstate Power and Light Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chariton Valley Elec Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clarke Electric Coop Inc - (IA) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Lucas 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 (4)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50049 | 66 | 0 | 57 | ≤11 |
| 50238 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50151 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 50068 | ≤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 Lucas County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Lucas County right now.
Lucas County has been under 22 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on October 9, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×15
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Lucas County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lucas County went about 1.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,541 customers.
The US EIA reports Iowa utilities averaged 3.1 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 1.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2019 (peak 2,541 customers out) · decade average 1.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 147 | 1,990 | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 149 | 865 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 140 | 745 | 1.2 |
| 2018 | 164 | 780 | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 241 | 2,541 | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 256 | 326 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | 263 | 948 | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 272 | 438 | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 257 | 564 | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 241 | 541 | 1.7 |
| 2025 | 240 | 776 | 1.6 |
Cost of power in Lucas County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Lucas 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.
- Interstate Power and Light Co17.8¢419,451 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 ice storms exposure · 1.8 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 Lucas County: FAQ
- How often does Lucas County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lucas County, IA logged 240 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lucas County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,541 customers without power, beginning August 20, 2019 and lasting about 14h.
- Is there a power outage in Lucas County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Lucas County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Lucas County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), Chariton Valley Elec Coop, Inc, Clarke Electric Coop Inc - (IA), Interstate Power and Light Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Lucas County.
50049, 50068, 50151, 50238, 50272
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate Power and Light Co | - | Live · total only | - |
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | - | Outages only | - |
| Clarke Electric Coop Inc - (IA) | - | Live · total only | - |
| Chariton Valley Elec Coop, 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 Iowa customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19117 and /api/v1/counties/19117/history.