Power Outages in Wheatland County, MT
Fergus Electric Coop, Inc and NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 10.7 hours.
Wheatland County, MT is served by 2 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Wheatland County, MT". https://massoutage.com/montana/wheatland-county
Fergus Electric Coop, Inc and NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~1,757 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 Wheatland 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 (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59085 | 41 | ≤11 | 39 | 0 |
| 59453 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59078 | ≤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 Wheatland County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Wheatland County right now.
Wheatland County has been under 26 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Winter Storm Warning on October 11, 2026.
- Winter Storm Warning ×5
- Flood Watch ×5
- Winter Weather Advisory ×3
- Flash Flood Warning ×3
- Red Flag Warning ×3
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Wheatland County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Wheatland County went about 10.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 705 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 10.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 705 customers out) · decade average 17.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 78 | 705 | 51.5 |
| 2021 | 72 | 705 | 16.3 |
| 2022 | 60 | 284 | 10.9 |
| 2023 | 52 | 290 | 8.6 |
| 2024 | 66 | 292 | 9.6 |
| 2025 | 63 | 286 | 10.7 |
Cost of power in Wheatland County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Wheatland 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 winter weather exposure · 17.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Wheatland County: FAQ
- How often does Wheatland County, MT lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Wheatland County, MT logged 63 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 10.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Wheatland County, MT?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 705 customers without power, beginning July 14, 2020 and lasting about 4h.
- Is there a power outage in Wheatland County, MT right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Wheatland County, MT. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Wheatland 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 Wheatland County.
59036, 59078, 59085, 59453
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/30107 and /api/v1/counties/30107/history.