Power Outages in Barnes County, ND
Cass County Elec Coop Inc, Nodak Electric Coop Inc, Northern Plains Electric Coop and Otter Tail Power Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Valley City and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 15.7 hours.
Barnes County, ND is served by 6 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/barnes-county
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Barnes County, ND". https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/barnes-county
Cass County Elec Coop Inc, Nodak Electric Coop Inc, Northern Plains Electric Coop and Otter Tail Power Co publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Valley City and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~7,265 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Valley City, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Cass County Elec Coop Inc, Nodak Electric Coop Inc, Northern Plains Electric Coop, Otter Tail Power Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County Elec Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nodak Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern Plains Electric Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otter Tail Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Valley City | 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 Barnes 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 (11)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58072 | 61 | 0 | 51 | ≤11 |
| 58492 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58480 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58479 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58461 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58429 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58065 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58063 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58062 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58056 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58049 | ≤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 Barnes County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Barnes County right now.
Barnes County has been under 26 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 16, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×9
- Wind Advisory ×8
- Flood Watch ×3
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Flood Warning ×1
- Freeze Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Barnes County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Barnes County went about 15.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,952 customers.
The US EIA reports North Dakota utilities averaged 3.5 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 15.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 2,040 customers out) · decade average 4.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 198 | 383 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 229 | 880 | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 174 | 970 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 157 | 296 | 0.4 |
| 2020 | 218 | 611 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 172 | 1,483 | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 171 | 537 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 185 | 2,040 | 22.4 |
| 2024 | 253 | 727 | 6.3 |
| 2025 | 219 | 2,952 | 15.7 |
Cost of power in Barnes County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Barnes 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.
- Cass County Elec Coop Inc12.7¢52,785 cust
- Otter Tail Power Co11.1¢45,437 cust
- Nodak Electric Coop Inc12.7¢20,715 cust
- Northern Plains Electric Coop10.9¢10,472 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 winter weather exposure · 4.7 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 Barnes County: FAQ
- How often does Barnes County, ND lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Barnes County, ND logged 219 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 15.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Barnes County, ND?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,952 customers without power, beginning June 21, 2025 and lasting about 5d 17h.
- Is there a power outage in Barnes County, ND right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Barnes County, ND. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Barnes County, ND?
- Tracked electric providers include Cass County Elec Coop Inc, Otter Tail Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Barnes County.
58049, 58062, 58063, 58065, 58072, 58429, 58461, 58479, 58480, 58481, 58492
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail Power Co | 8.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Nodak Electric Coop Inc | 5.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Northern Plains Electric Coop | 6.2 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Cass County Elec Coop Inc | 5.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Valley City | - | 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 North Dakota customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/38003 and /api/v1/counties/38003/history.