Power Outages in Fallon County, MT
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. There is no live feed for Goldenwest Electric Coop, Inc, Southeast Electric Coop, Inc, Tongue River Electric Coop Inc and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.1 hours.
Fallon County, MT is served by 5 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Fallon County, MT". https://massoutage.com/montana/fallon-county
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
No live feed for Goldenwest Electric Coop, Inc, Southeast Electric Coop, Inc, Tongue River Electric Coop Inc and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~2,273 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Goldenwest Electric Coop, Inc, Southeast Electric Coop, Inc, Tongue River Electric Coop Inc, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. 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.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goldenwest Electric Coop, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southeast Electric Coop, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tongue River Electric Coop Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Fallon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59313 | 31 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 59344 | ≤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 Fallon County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Fallon County right now.
Fallon County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 3, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×7
- High Wind Warning ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Fallon County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Fallon County went about 0.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,179 customers.
The US EIA reports Montana utilities averaged 4.8 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 0.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 1,179 customers out) · decade average 0.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | 79 | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 14 | 85 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 6 | 54 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 22 | 457 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 40 | 1,179 | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 21 | 105 | 0.8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 19 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 16 | 447 | 1.3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 80 | 0.1 |
Cost of power in Fallon County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Fallon 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 · 0.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Fallon County: FAQ
- How often does Fallon County, MT lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Fallon County, MT logged 6 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Fallon County, MT?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,179 customers without power, beginning September 28, 2021 and lasting about 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Fallon County, MT right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Fallon County, MT. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Fallon County, MT?
- Tracked electric providers include Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Fallon County.
59313, 59344, 59354
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 | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Tongue River Electric Coop Inc | - | No live feed | - |
| Goldenwest Electric Coop, Inc | - | No live feed | - |
| Southeast Electric Coop, 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/30025 and /api/v1/counties/30025/history.