Power Outages in Powder River County, MT
Powder River Energy Corp has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Black Hills Power, Inc. publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Southeast Electric Coop, Inc and Tongue River Electric Coop Inc. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.3 hours.
Powder River County, MT is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/montana/powder-river-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Powder River County, MT". https://massoutage.com/montana/powder-river-county
Powder River Energy Corp only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Black Hills Power, Inc. publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for Southeast Electric Coop, Inc and Tongue River Electric Coop Inc: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~630 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Southeast Electric Coop, Inc, Tongue River Electric Coop Inc. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Powder River Energy Corp. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Black Hills Power, Inc..
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Power, Inc. | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Powder River Energy Corp | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southeast Electric Coop, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tongue River Electric Coop Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Powder River 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59317 | 14 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59314 | ≤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 Powder River County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Powder River County right now.
Powder River County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Flood Watch on September 20, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×8
- Flood Advisory ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Powder River County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Powder River County went about 1.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 59 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 1.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 59 customers out) · decade average 0.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 33 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 8 | 33 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 15 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 30 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 21 | 32 | 1.0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 59 | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 16 | 30 | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 17 | 34 | 2.1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 59 | 1.3 |
Cost of power in Powder River County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Powder River 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.
- Powder River Energy Corp13.2¢51 cust
- Black Hills Power, Inc.7.0¢13 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 · 0.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Powder River County: FAQ
- How often does Powder River County, MT lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Powder River County, MT logged 9 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Powder River County, MT?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 59 customers without power, beginning November 13, 2025 and lasting about 4h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Powder River County, MT right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Powder River County, MT. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Powder River County, MT?
- Tracked electric providers include Black Hills Power, Inc..
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Powder River County.
59003, 59062, 59314, 59316, 59317, 59343, 59351
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Power, Inc. | 8.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Powder River Energy Corp | 9.5 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Tongue River 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/30075 and /api/v1/counties/30075/history.