Power Outages in Ransom County, ND
Cass County Elec Coop Inc, Dakota Valley Elec Coop Inc and Otter Tail Power Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 26.7 hours.
Ransom County, ND is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/ransom-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Ransom County, ND". https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/ransom-county
Cass County Elec Coop Inc, Dakota Valley Elec Coop Inc and Otter Tail Power Co publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~3,513 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: 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, 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otter Tail Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Ransom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58054 | 27 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 58027 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 58068 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | ≤11 |
| 58033 | ≤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 Ransom County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Ransom County right now.
Ransom County has been under 17 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 16, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×8
- Flood Watch ×3
- Wind Advisory ×3
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Frost Advisory ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Ransom County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Ransom County went about 26.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,462 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 26.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 2,462 customers out) · decade average 8.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 93 | 1,065 | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 134 | 801 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 108 | 802 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 53 | 229 | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 135 | 588 | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 138 | 825 | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 156 | 825 | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 176 | 300 | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 182 | 2,462 | 39.8 |
| 2024 | 157 | 690 | 3.5 |
| 2025 | 208 | 1,819 | 26.7 |
Cost of power in Ransom County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Ransom 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.
- 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 ice storms exposure · 8.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Ransom County: FAQ
- How often does Ransom County, ND lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Ransom County, ND logged 208 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 26.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Ransom County, ND?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,462 customers without power, beginning December 25, 2023 and lasting about 6d 3h.
- Is there a power outage in Ransom County, ND right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Ransom County, ND. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Ransom County, ND?
- Tracked electric providers include Cass County Elec Coop Inc, Dakota Valley Elec Coop Inc, Otter Tail Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Ransom County.
58027, 58033, 58054, 58068
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 | - |
| Dakota Valley Elec Coop Inc | 1.1 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Cass County Elec Coop Inc | 5.0 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/38073 and /api/v1/counties/38073/history.