Power Outages in Montmorency County, MI
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Alpena Power Co, Great Lakes Energy Coop and Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Wolverine Power Supply Coop. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 382.7 hours.
Montmorency County, MI is served by 5 tracked utilities.
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Consumers Energy Co - (MI) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Alpena Power Co, Great Lakes Energy Coop and Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Wolverine Power Supply Coop: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~7,909 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Wolverine Power Supply Coop. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Consumers Energy Co - (MI). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Alpena Power Co, Great Lakes Energy Coop, Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpena Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Great Lakes Energy Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wolverine Power Supply Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Montmorency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49746 | 80 | ≤11 | 54 | 0 |
| 49709 | 75 | ≤11 | 55 | ≤11 |
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 Montmorency County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Montmorency County right now.
Montmorency County has been under 6 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 7, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
- Frost Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Montmorency County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Montmorency County went about 382.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,073 customers.
The US EIA reports Michigan utilities averaged 10.1 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 382.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 6,073 customers out) · decade average 44.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 66 | 319 | 4.0 |
| 2016 | 38 | 319 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 75 | 490 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 143 | 734 | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 331 | 1,434 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 566 | 1,960 | 16.8 |
| 2021 | 349 | 3,842 | 38.7 |
| 2022 | 407 | 2,724 | 25.2 |
| 2023 | 354 | 1,915 | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 464 | 1,975 | 11.1 |
| 2025 | 401 | 6,073 | 382.7 |
Cost of power in Montmorency County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Montmorency 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.
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI)20.7¢1,662,741 cust
- Great Lakes Energy Coop20.3¢123,277 cust
- Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop23.9¢32,519 cust
- Alpena Power Co18.7¢13,754 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.
Very Low hurricanes exposure · 44.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
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 Montmorency County: FAQ
- How often does Montmorency County, MI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Montmorency County, MI logged 401 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 382.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Montmorency County, MI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,073 customers without power, beginning March 29, 2025 and lasting about 30d 15h.
- Is there a power outage in Montmorency County, MI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Montmorency County, MI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Montmorency County, MI?
- Tracked electric providers include Great Lakes Energy Coop, Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Montmorency County.
49709, 49746
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | 13.7 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Great Lakes Energy Coop | 73.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Wolverine Power Supply Coop | - | No live feed | - |
| Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop | - | Live · total only | - |
| Alpena Power Co | - | 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 Michigan customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/26119 and /api/v1/counties/26119/history.