Power Outages in Cheyenne County, NE
As of October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC, no outages are reported by High West Energy, Inc and Wheat Belt Public Power Dist in Cheyenne County, NE. There is no live feed for City of Lodgepole - (NE), City of Sidney - (NE) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2026, the average customer here lost power for about 0.1 hours.
Cheyenne County, NE is served by 6 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/nebraska/cheyenne-county
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- October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Cheyenne County, NE", live data as of October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC. https://massoutage.com/nebraska/cheyenne-county
No active outages are reported by High West Energy, Inc and Wheat Belt Public Power Dist in Cheyenne County.
No live feed for City of Lodgepole - (NE), City of Sidney - (NE) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
9.3%of this county's ~9,606 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Lodgepole - (NE), City of Sidney - (NE), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High West Energy, Inc | Live · county | 0 | 891 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Nebraska Public Power District | Live · county | no county report | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wheat Belt Public Power Dist | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| City of Lodgepole - (NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Sidney - (NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
High West Energy, Inc and Wheat Belt Public Power Dist reportevery 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 Cheyenne 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 (5)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69162 | 227 | ≤11 | 210 | ≤11 |
| 69149 | 25 | ≤11 | 23 | ≤11 |
| 69156 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 69131 | 17 | ≤11 | 16 | 0 |
| 69141 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 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 Cheyenne County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Cheyenne County right now.
Cheyenne County has been under 19 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 16, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×8
- Freeze Warning ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Red Flag Warning ×2
- Freeze Watch ×1
Latest Cheyenne County, NE outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 40m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 191 customers out (2.0% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Cheyenne County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2026, the average customer in Cheyenne County went about 0.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 425 customers.
The US EIA reports Nebraska utilities averaged 9.0 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 0.1 hrs.
Cost of power in Cheyenne County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Cheyenne 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.
- Nebraska Public Power District10.9¢74,220 cust
- High West Energy, Inc14.6¢1,775 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 ice storms exposure.
Power outages in Cheyenne County: FAQ
- How often does Cheyenne County, NE lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Cheyenne County, NE logged 10 distinct outage events in 2026, averaging about 0.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Cheyenne County, NE?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 425 customers without power, beginning October 4, 2026 and lasting about 7h 20m.
- Is there a power outage in Cheyenne County, NE right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Cheyenne County, NE. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Cheyenne County, NE?
- Tracked electric providers include High West Energy, Inc, Nebraska Public Power District, Wheat Belt Public Power Dist.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Cheyenne County.
69131, 69141, 69149, 69156, 69162
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Public Power District | 3.3 hrs | Live · county | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| High West Energy, Inc | - | Live · county | - |
| Wheat Belt Public Power Dist | - | Live · county | - |
| City of Lodgepole - (NE) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Sidney - (NE) | - | 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 Nebraska customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/31033 and /api/v1/counties/31033/history.