Power Outages in Grand Forks County, ND
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Nodak Electric Coop Inc and Otter Tail Power Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Northwood - (ND) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.7 hours.
Grand Forks County, ND is served by 5 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/grand-forks-county
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Grand Forks County, ND". https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/grand-forks-county
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Nodak Electric Coop Inc and Otter Tail Power Co publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Northwood - (ND) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~38,695 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Northwood - (ND), WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Nodak Electric Coop Inc, Otter Tail Power Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nodak Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otter Tail Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Northwood - (ND) | 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 Grand Forks 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 (12)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58201 | 296 | ≤11 | 210 | ≤11 |
| 58203 | 77 | ≤11 | 56 | ≤11 |
| 58267 | 25 | ≤11 | 19 | 0 |
| 58251 | 23 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 58278 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58275 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58266 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58258 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 58256 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58235 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58228 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58214 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤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 Grand Forks County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Grand Forks County right now.
Grand Forks County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 16, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Wind Advisory ×3
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
- Frost Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Grand Forks County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Grand Forksno outage reported
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Grand Forks County went about 1.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,998 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 1.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 2,997 customers out) · decade average 1.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 172 | 2,699 | 0.9 |
| 2016 | 165 | 5,090 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 204 | 6,173 | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 261 | 6,424 | 1.6 |
| 2019 | 282 | 4,874 | 0.5 |
| 2020 | 246 | 1,543 | 0.7 |
| 2021 | 285 | 2,629 | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 279 | 9,998 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 312 | 3,314 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 354 | 1,254 | 0.3 |
| 2025 | 351 | 2,997 | 1.7 |
Cost of power in Grand Forks County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Grand Forks 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.
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota13.5¢83,434 cust
- Otter Tail Power Co11.1¢45,437 cust
- Nodak Electric Coop Inc12.7¢20,715 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.
Very High winter weather exposure · 1.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Grand Forks County: FAQ
- How often does Grand Forks County, ND lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Grand Forks County, ND logged 351 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Grand Forks County, ND?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,998 customers without power, beginning September 13, 2022 and lasting about 9h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Grand Forks County, ND right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Grand Forks County, ND. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Grand Forks County, ND?
- Tracked electric providers include Nodak Electric Coop Inc, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.
Grand Forks. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Grand Forks County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Grand Forks County.
58201, 58202, 58203, 58204, 58205, 58214, 58228, 58235, 58244, 58251, 58256, 58258, 58266, 58267, 58275, 58278
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 | - |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 3.6 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Nodak Electric Coop Inc | 5.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Northwood - (ND) | - | 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/38035 and /api/v1/counties/38035/history.