Power Outages in Morton County, ND
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Coop Inc and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.2 hours.
Morton County, ND is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/morton-county
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- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Morton County, ND". https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/morton-county
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Coop Inc and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~20,511 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Mor-Gran-Sou 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: Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mor-Gran-Sou 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 Morton 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58554 | 263 | ≤11 | 220 | ≤11 |
| 58563 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 58631 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58566 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58535 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58520 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | 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 Morton County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Morton County right now.
Morton County has been under 38 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 16, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×17
- Wind Advisory ×8
- Special Weather Statement ×7
- Freeze Warning ×6
Hardest-hit cities in Morton County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Morton County went about 1.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,690 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 1.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 2,690 customers out) · decade average 0.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 73 | 836 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 31 | 1,923 | 0.8 |
| 2019 | 21 | 404 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 38 | 931 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 33 | 796 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 47 | 1,777 | 0.8 |
| 2023 | 38 | 1,642 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 49 | 1,419 | 0.6 |
| 2025 | 47 | 2,690 | 1.2 |
Cost of power in Morton County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Morton 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
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 ice storms exposure · 0.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Morton County: FAQ
- How often does Morton County, ND lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Morton County, ND logged 47 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Morton County, ND?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,690 customers without power, beginning June 21, 2025 and lasting about 12h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Morton County, ND right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Morton County, ND. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Morton County, ND?
- Tracked electric providers include Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Morton County.
58520, 58535, 58554, 58563, 58566, 58570, 58631, 58638
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 · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Mor-Gran-Sou 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/38059 and /api/v1/counties/38059/history.