Power Outages in Traill 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. Cass County Elec Coop Inc, 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 Hillsboro - (ND) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.3 hours.
Traill County, ND is served by 6 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/traill-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Traill County, ND". https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/traill-county
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Cass County Elec Coop Inc, Nodak Electric Coop Inc and Otter Tail Power Co publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Hillsboro - (ND) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~3,906 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Hillsboro - (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: Cass County Elec Coop Inc, Nodak Electric 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 Hillsboro - (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 Traill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58045 | 22 | ≤11 | 12 | 0 |
| 58257 | 18 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58223 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 58218 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58035 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 58016 | ≤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 Traill County or any town and utility in it.
- Wind AdvisoryMODERATE
Traill County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 15, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Frost Advisory ×1
- Wind Advisory ×1
Latest Traill County, ND outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 10m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 132 customers out (3.2% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Traill County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Traill County went about 5.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,649 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 5.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 2,033 customers out) · decade average 2.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 37 | 599 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 39 | 40 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 40 | 2,410 | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 34 | 2,428 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 60 | 2,026 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 54 | 457 | 0.4 |
| 2021 | 67 | 2,033 | 8.8 |
| 2022 | 76 | 1,599 | 0.7 |
| 2023 | 71 | 392 | 0.6 |
| 2024 | 68 | 819 | 1.9 |
| 2025 | 62 | 2,649 | 5.3 |
Cost of power in Traill County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Traill 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
- Cass County Elec Coop Inc12.7¢52,785 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.
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 2.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Traill County: FAQ
- How often does Traill County, ND lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Traill County, ND logged 62 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Traill County, ND?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,649 customers without power, beginning June 21, 2025 and lasting about 2d 18h.
- Is there a power outage in Traill County, ND right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Traill County, ND. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Traill County, ND?
- Tracked electric providers include Cass County Elec Coop Inc, Nodak Electric Coop Inc, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Traill County.
58009, 58016, 58035, 58038, 58045, 58218, 58219, 58223, 58257
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 | - |
| Cass County Elec Coop Inc | 5.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Hillsboro - (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/38097 and /api/v1/counties/38097/history.