Power Outages in Lincoln County, MT
Northern Lights, Inc has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Flathead Electric Coop Inc and Lincoln Electric Coop, Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Troy - (MT). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 36.8 hours.
Lincoln County, MT is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/montana/lincoln-county
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Lincoln County, MT". https://massoutage.com/montana/lincoln-county
Northern Lights, Inc only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Flathead Electric Coop Inc and Lincoln Electric Coop, Inc publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Troy - (MT): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~13,241 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Troy - (MT). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Northern Lights, Inc. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Flathead Electric Coop Inc, Lincoln Electric Coop, Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flathead Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lincoln Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern Lights, Inc | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Troy - (MT) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Lincoln 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 (4)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59923 | 262 | ≤11 | 232 | 0 |
| 59917 | 106 | 0 | 93 | 0 |
| 59935 | 77 | ≤11 | 63 | 0 |
| 59930 | ≤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 Lincoln County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Lincoln County right now.
Lincoln County has been under 1 National Weather Service alert recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on September 25, 2026.
- Wind Advisory ×1
Latest Lincoln County, MT outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 41m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 1,785 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 7,024 customers out (55% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 2,699 customers out (21% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Lincoln County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lincoln County went about 36.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,585 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 36.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 7,602 customers out) · decade average 11.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 110 | 1,561 | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 158 | 5,596 | 3.0 |
| 2017 | 249 | 5,757 | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 233 | 5,634 | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 172 | 7,237 | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 216 | 4,170 | 11.2 |
| 2021 | 207 | 5,955 | 22.6 |
| 2022 | 275 | 5,926 | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 235 | 5,785 | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 276 | 8,585 | 18.0 |
| 2025 | 248 | 7,602 | 36.8 |
Cost of power in Lincoln County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Lincoln 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.
- Flathead Electric Coop Inc10.0¢64,334 cust
- Northern Lights, Inc13.1¢4,700 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 High winter weather exposure · 11.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Lincoln County: FAQ
- How often does Lincoln County, MT lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lincoln County, MT logged 248 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 36.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lincoln County, MT?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,585 customers without power, beginning September 25, 2024 and lasting about 2d 1h.
- Is there a power outage in Lincoln County, MT right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Lincoln County, MT. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Lincoln County, MT?
- Tracked electric providers include Flathead Electric Coop Inc, Lincoln Electric Coop, Inc, Northern Lights, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Lincoln County.
59917, 59918, 59923, 59930, 59933, 59934, 59935
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flathead Electric Coop Inc | 14.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Northern Lights, Inc | - | Outages only | - |
| Lincoln Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Troy - (MT) | - | 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/30053 and /api/v1/counties/30053/history.