Power Outages in Golden Valley County, MT
Fergus Electric Coop, Inc and NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) publish only a system-wide total, not county figures.
Golden Valley County, MT is served by 2 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/montana/golden-valley-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Golden Valley County, MT". https://massoutage.com/montana/golden-valley-county
Fergus Electric Coop, Inc and NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~990 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Fergus Electric Coop, Inc, NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergus Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Golden Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59074 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59046 | ≤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 Golden Valley County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Golden Valley County right now.
Golden Valley County has been under 24 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Winter Weather Advisory on October 12, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×5
- Flash Flood Warning ×5
- Winter Storm Warning ×4
- Winter Weather Advisory ×2
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Red Flag Warning ×2
Latest Golden Valley County, MT outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 4h 10m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 172 customers out (54% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Golden Valley 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 2020 (peak 178 customers out) · decade average 9.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 47 | 178 | 9.5 |
| 2021 | 47 | 591 | - |
| 2022 | 58 | 678 | - |
| 2023 | 41 | 568 | - |
| 2024 | 60 | 523 | - |
| 2025 | 73 | 512 | - |
Cost of power in Golden Valley County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Golden Valley 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.
- NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT)14.4¢333,711 cust
- Fergus Electric Coop, Inc15.9¢6,855 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 ice storms exposure · 9.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Golden Valley County: FAQ
- How often does Golden Valley County, MT lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Golden Valley County, MT logged 73 distinct outage events in 2025.
- What was the worst power outage in Golden Valley County, MT?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 678 customers without power, beginning July 5, 2022 and lasting about 6h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Golden Valley County, MT right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Golden Valley County, MT. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Golden Valley County, MT?
- Tracked electric providers include Fergus Electric Coop, Inc, NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Golden Valley County.
59046, 59074
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) | 2.1 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Fergus Electric 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 Montana customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/30037 and /api/v1/counties/30037/history.