Power Outages in Daniels County, MT
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Sheridan Electric Coop, Inc publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for NorVal Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Daniels County, MT is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/montana/daniels-county
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- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Daniels County, MT". https://massoutage.com/montana/daniels-county
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Sheridan Electric Coop, Inc publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for NorVal Electric Cooperative, Inc: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~610 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: NorVal Electric Cooperative, Inc. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Sheridan Electric Coop, Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sheridan Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NorVal Electric Cooperative, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Daniels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59263 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 59253 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59222 | ≤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 Daniels County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Daniels County right now.
Daniels County has been under 3 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Dense Fog Advisory on September 24, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- High Wind Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Daniels County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
EAGLE-I historical coverage for this county is limited.
The US EIA reports Montana utilities averaged 4.8 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025.
Worst year here was 2019 (peak 115 customers out) · decade average 1.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | 6 | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 9 | 533 | - |
| 2019 | 9 | 115 | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 688 | - |
| 2021 | 5 | 643 | - |
| 2022 | 13 | 709 | - |
| 2023 | 6 | 31 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 698 | - |
| 2025 | 8 | 694 | - |
Cost of power in Daniels County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Daniels 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.
- Montana-Dakota Utilities Co12.3¢19,626 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 winter weather exposure · 1.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Daniels County: FAQ
- How often does Daniels County, MT lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Daniels County, MT logged 8 distinct outage events in 2025.
- What was the worst power outage in Daniels County, MT?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 709 customers without power, beginning April 24, 2022 and lasting about 2d 9h.
- Is there a power outage in Daniels County, MT right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Daniels County, MT. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Daniels County, MT?
- Tracked electric providers include Montana-Dakota Utilities Co, Sheridan Electric Coop, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Daniels County.
59222, 59253, 59263, 59276
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | 2.4 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Sheridan Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| NorVal Electric Cooperative, Inc | - | 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 Montana customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/30019 and /api/v1/counties/30019/history.