Power Outages in Wibaux County, MT
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. There is no live feed for Goldenwest Electric Coop, Inc, McKenzie Electric Coop Inc and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.1 hours.
Wibaux County, MT is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Wibaux County, MT". https://massoutage.com/montana/wibaux-county
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
No live feed for Goldenwest Electric Coop, Inc, McKenzie Electric Coop Inc and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~673 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Goldenwest Electric Coop, Inc, McKenzie Electric Coop Inc, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goldenwest Electric Coop, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| McKenzie Electric Coop Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Wibaux 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 (1)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59353 | ≤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 Wibaux County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Wibaux County right now.
Wibaux County has been under 5 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Dense Fog Advisory on September 24, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×3
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
- High Wind Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Wibaux County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Wibaux County went about 0.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 377 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 0.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 355 customers out) · decade average 2.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 377 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 6 | 366 | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 5 | 14 | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 170 | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 361 | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 355 | 13.3 |
| 2023 | 10 | 358 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 348 | 1.2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 0.1 |
Cost of power in Wibaux County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Wibaux 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.
- Montana-Dakota Utilities Co12.3¢19,626 cust
- McKenzie Electric Coop Inc8.9¢25 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 · 2.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Wibaux County: FAQ
- How often does Wibaux County, MT lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Wibaux County, MT logged 3 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Wibaux County, MT?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 377 customers without power, beginning May 16, 2017 and lasting about 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Wibaux County, MT right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Wibaux County, MT. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Wibaux County.
59353
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | 2.4 hrs | Outages only | - |
| McKenzie Electric Coop Inc | 1.8 hrs | No live feed | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Goldenwest 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/30109 and /api/v1/counties/30109/history.