Power Outages in Judith Basin County, MT
Fergus Electric Coop, Inc, NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) and Sun River Electric Coop, Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 14.5 hours.
Judith Basin County, MT is served by 3 tracked utilities.
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Fergus Electric Coop, Inc, NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) and Sun River Electric Coop, Inc publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~1,154 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), Sun River Electric Coop, Inc.
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sun River Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Judith Basin 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 (5)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59452 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 59479 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59469 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59462 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59447 | ≤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 Judith Basin County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Judith Basin County right now.
Judith Basin County has been under 23 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Dense Fog Advisory on October 13, 2026.
- Winter Storm Warning ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Flash Flood Watch ×3
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- High Wind Warning ×2
- Red Flag Warning ×2
Latest Judith Basin County, MT outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 24m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 100 customers out (8.7% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 45m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 320 customers out (32% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Judith Basin County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Judith Basin County went about 14.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,006 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 14.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 1,006 customers out) · decade average 14.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57 | 536 | 7.5 |
| 2021 | 51 | 718 | 15.3 |
| 2022 | 80 | 501 | 9.7 |
| 2023 | 60 | 496 | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 72 | 1,006 | 34.1 |
| 2025 | 91 | 508 | 14.5 |
Cost of power in Judith Basin County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Judith Basin 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.
Relatively Low wildfire exposure · 14.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Judith Basin County: FAQ
- How often does Judith Basin County, MT lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Judith Basin County, MT logged 91 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 14.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Judith Basin County, MT?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,006 customers without power, beginning May 8, 2024 and lasting about 4d 1h.
- Is there a power outage in Judith Basin County, MT right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Judith Basin County, MT. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Judith Basin 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 Judith Basin County.
59418, 59447, 59452, 59462, 59469, 59479
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 | - |
| Sun River 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/30045 and /api/v1/counties/30045/history.