Power Outages in Golden Valley County, ND
As of October 19, 2026 03:10 UTC, no outages are reported by Roughrider Electric Cooperativ, McKenzie Electric Coop Inc and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co in Golden Valley County, ND. There is no live feed for Goldenwest Electric Coop, Inc and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.4 hours.
Golden Valley County, ND is served by 5 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/golden-valley-county
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- October 19, 2026 03:10 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Golden Valley County, ND", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:10 UTC. https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/golden-valley-county
No active outages are reported by Roughrider Electric Cooperativ, McKenzie Electric Coop Inc and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co in Golden Valley County.
No live feed for Goldenwest Electric Coop, Inc and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
3.5%of this county's ~1,328 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 | 46 | 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 Golden Valley 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 (2)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58621 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 58654 | ≤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 Golden Valley County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Golden Valley County right now.
Golden Valley County has been under 24 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 16, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×7
- Freeze Warning ×6
- Wind Advisory ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- High Wind Warning ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Golden Valley County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Golden Valley County went about 0.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 706 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 0.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 706 customers out) · decade average 2.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16 | 690 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 11 | 658 | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 8 | 57 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | 13 | 55 | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 12 | 614 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 8 | 706 | 17.1 |
| 2023 | 9 | 644 | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 653 | 1.3 |
| 2025 | 7 | 95 | 0.4 |
Cost of power in Golden Valley County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Golden Valley 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 ice storms exposure · 2.8 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 Golden Valley County: FAQ
- How often does Golden Valley County, ND lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Golden Valley County, ND logged 7 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Golden Valley County, ND?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 706 customers without power, beginning April 23, 2022 and lasting about 1d 6h.
- Is there a power outage in Golden Valley County, ND right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Golden Valley County, ND. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Golden Valley County, ND?
- Tracked electric providers include McKenzie Electric Coop Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Golden Valley County.
58621, 58632, 58654
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/38033 and /api/v1/counties/38033/history.