Power Outages in Dickey County, ND
Cass County Elec Coop Inc, Dakota Valley Elec Coop Inc, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co and Otter Tail Power Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Northern Electric Coop, Inc and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.8 hours.
Dickey County, ND is served by 6 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/dickey-county
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Dickey County, ND". https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/dickey-county
Cass County Elec Coop Inc, Dakota Valley Elec Coop Inc, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co and Otter Tail Power Co publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Northern Electric Coop, Inc and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~3,638 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Northern Electric Coop, Inc, 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, Dakota Valley Elec Coop Inc, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co, 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dakota Valley Elec Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otter Tail Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern 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 Dickey 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 (4)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58436 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 58474 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 58441 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58439 | ≤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 Dickey County or any town and utility in it.
- Wind AdvisoryMODERATE
Dickey County has been under 30 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 16, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×13
- Wind Advisory ×12
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Freeze Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Dickey County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Dickey County went about 4.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 902 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 4.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 651 customers out) · decade average 6.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 14 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 148 | 373 | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 96 | 175 | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 31 | 902 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | 148 | 376 | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 212 | 684 | 18.1 |
| 2023 | 186 | 651 | 24.1 |
| 2024 | 202 | 675 | 7.3 |
| 2025 | 202 | 256 | 4.8 |
Cost of power in Dickey County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Dickey 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
- Cass County Elec Coop Inc12.7¢52,785 cust
- Otter Tail Power Co11.1¢45,437 cust
- Dakota Valley Elec Coop Inc12.7¢5,790 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 Moderate winter weather exposure · 6.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Dickey County: FAQ
- How often does Dickey County, ND lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Dickey County, ND logged 202 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Dickey County, ND?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 902 customers without power, beginning July 25, 2020 and lasting about 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Dickey County, ND right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Dickey County, ND. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Dickey County, ND?
- Tracked electric providers include Dakota Valley Elec Coop Inc, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co, Otter Tail Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Dickey County.
58436, 58439, 58441, 58456, 58474
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 | - |
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | 2.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Northern Electric Coop, Inc | 1.2 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Cass County Elec Coop Inc | 5.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Dakota Valley Elec Coop Inc | 1.1 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | 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/38021 and /api/v1/counties/38021/history.