Power Outages in Morrison County, MN
ALLETE, Inc., Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp, East Central Energy, Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn and Todd-Wadena Electric Coop publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Pierz - (MN) and City of Randall - (MN). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.4 hours.
Morrison County, MN is served by 7 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/minnesota/morrison-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Morrison County, MN". https://massoutage.com/minnesota/morrison-county
ALLETE, Inc., Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp, East Central Energy, Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn and Todd-Wadena Electric Coop publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Pierz - (MN) and City of Randall - (MN): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~19,738 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Pierz - (MN), City of Randall - (MN). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: ALLETE, Inc., Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp, East Central Energy, Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn, Todd-Wadena Electric Coop.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLETE, Inc. | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| East Central Energy | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Todd-Wadena Electric Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Pierz - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Randall - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Morrison 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 (9)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56345 | 187 | ≤11 | 140 | ≤11 |
| 56364 | 43 | ≤11 | 34 | 0 |
| 56338 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 56443 | 20 | 0 | 12 | ≤11 |
| 56373 | 15 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 56475 | 12 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56384 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56382 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56314 | ≤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 Morrison County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Morrison County right now.
Morrison County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
- Freeze Warning ×3
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Frost Advisory ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Morrison County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Morrison County went about 3.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,210 customers.
The US EIA reports Minnesota utilities averaged 3.0 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 3.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 6,210 customers out) · decade average 3.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 378 | 3,347 | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 368 | 2,168 | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 417 | 1,522 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 430 | 1,664 | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 394 | 2,883 | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 480 | 2,862 | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 474 | 5,073 | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 537 | 6,210 | 8.0 |
| 2023 | 565 | 3,217 | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 614 | 5,889 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 578 | 4,392 | 3.4 |
Cost of power in Morrison County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Morrison 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.
- ALLETE, Inc.15.9¢126,520 cust
- East Central Energy17.6¢55,839 cust
- Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp14.3¢45,155 cust
- Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn14.1¢26,275 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 high winds exposure · 3.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Morrison County: FAQ
- How often does Morrison County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Morrison County, MN logged 578 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Morrison County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,210 customers without power, beginning May 11, 2022 and lasting about 4d 15h.
- Is there a power outage in Morrison County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Morrison County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Morrison County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include ALLETE, Inc., Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp, East Central Energy, Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Morrison County.
56314, 56328, 56338, 56345, 56364, 56373, 56382, 56384, 56443, 56475
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLETE, Inc. | 2.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| East Central Energy | 1.6 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn | 1.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp | 2.2 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Todd-Wadena Electric Coop | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Pierz - (MN) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Randall - (MN) | - | No live feed | - |
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 Minnesota customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/27097 and /api/v1/counties/27097/history.