Power Outages in Billings County, ND
As of October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC, no outages are reported by Roughrider Electric Cooperativ, McKenzie Electric Coop Inc and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co in Billings County, ND. There is no live feed for Goldenwest Electric Coop, Inc and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2017, the average customer here lost power for about 0.0 hours.
Billings County, ND is served by 5 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/billings-county
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- October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Billings County, ND", live data as of October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC. https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/billings-county
No active outages are reported by Roughrider Electric Cooperativ, McKenzie Electric Coop Inc and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co in Billings County.
No live feed for Goldenwest Electric Coop, Inc and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
100%of this county's ~622 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Goldenwest Electric Coop, Inc, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roughrider Electric Cooperativ | Live · county | 0 | 1,714 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| McKenzie Electric Coop Inc | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Goldenwest Electric Coop, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Roughrider Electric Cooperativ, McKenzie Electric Coop Inc and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co 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 Billings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58645 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58627 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58622 | ≤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 Billings County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Billings County right now.
Billings County has been under 29 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 16, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×8
- Freeze Warning ×6
- Wind Advisory ×6
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- High Wind Warning ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Billings County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2017, the average customer in Billings County went about 0.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2 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 0.0 hrs.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
Cost of power in Billings County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Billings 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 Co11.1¢79,711 cust
- Roughrider Electric Cooperativ10.8¢11,246 cust
- McKenzie Electric Coop Inc8.0¢5,367 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 wildfire exposure.
Power outages in Billings County: FAQ
- How often does Billings County, ND lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Billings County, ND logged 1 distinct outage events in 2017, averaging about 0.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Billings County, ND?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2 customers without power, beginning May 25, 2017 and lasting about 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Billings County, ND right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Billings County, ND. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Billings County, ND?
- Tracked electric providers include Roughrider Electric Cooperativ.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Billings County.
58622, 58627, 58645
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 | Live · county | - |
| McKenzie Electric Coop Inc | 1.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Roughrider Electric Cooperativ | - | Live · county | - |
| 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 North Dakota customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/38007 and /api/v1/counties/38007/history.