Power Outages in Valley County, MT
As of October 19, 2026 04:40 UTC, no outages are reported by NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) in Valley County, MT. There is no live feed for Big Flat Electric Coop Inc, NorVal Electric Cooperative, Inc, NorthWestern Energy and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 13.6 hours.
Valley County, MT is served by 5 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/montana/valley-county
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- October 19, 2026 04:40 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Valley County, MT", live data as of October 19, 2026 04:40 UTC. https://massoutage.com/montana/valley-county
No active outages are reported by NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) in Valley County.
No live feed for Big Flat Electric Coop Inc, NorVal Electric Cooperative, Inc, NorthWestern Energy and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~3,976 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Big Flat Electric Coop Inc, NorVal Electric Cooperative, Inc, NorthWestern Energy, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Big Flat Electric Coop Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NorVal Electric Cooperative, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NorthWestern Energy | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) reportsevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59230 | 72 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
| 59250 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59248 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59241 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59225 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59223 | ≤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 Valley County or any town and utility in it.
- Lake Wind AdvisoryMODERATE
Valley County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Lake Wind Advisory on October 19, 2026.
- Lake Wind Advisory ×10
- Winter Weather Advisory ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Valley County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Valley County went about 13.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,217 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 13.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 3,217 customers out) · decade average 6.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 332 | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 96 | 867 | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 95 | 3,217 | 15.7 |
| 2022 | 79 | 1,545 | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 81 | 334 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 112 | 2,767 | 4.8 |
| 2025 | 83 | 3,214 | 13.6 |
Cost of power in Valley County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for 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
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 Moderate winter weather exposure · 6.4 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 Valley County: FAQ
- How often does Valley County, MT lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Valley County, MT logged 83 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 13.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Valley County, MT?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,217 customers without power, beginning July 23, 2021 and lasting about 6h.
- Is there a power outage in Valley County, MT right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Valley County, MT. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Valley County, MT?
- Tracked electric providers include NorthWestern Energy, NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Valley County.
59225, 59230, 59231, 59240, 59241, 59244, 59248, 59250, 59260, 59273
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 · county | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| NorthWestern Energy | - | No live feed | - |
| NorVal Electric Cooperative, Inc | - | No live feed | - |
| Big Flat 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/30105 and /api/v1/counties/30105/history.