Power Outages in Cass County, TX
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in Cass County, TX across 1 reported incident. Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc, Southwestern Electric Power Co and Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 25.6 hours.
Cass County, TX is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/texas/cass-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Cass County, TX", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/texas/cass-county
0.0%of this county's ~21,788 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Southwest Arkansas E C C. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc, Southwestern Electric Power Co, Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southwest Arkansas E C C | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Cass 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 (9)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75551 | 213 | ≤11 | 181 | ≤11 |
| 75563 | 104 | ≤11 | 85 | ≤11 |
| 75572 | 81 | ≤11 | 73 | 0 |
| 75656 | 80 | ≤11 | 68 | ≤11 |
| 75568 | 69 | ≤11 | 61 | ≤11 |
| 75555 | 35 | ≤11 | 32 | ≤11 |
| 75560 | 31 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 75566 | 25 | ≤11 | 17 | ≤11 |
| 75556 | 24 | ≤11 | 19 | 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 Cass County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Cass County right now.
Cass County has been under 17 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Red Flag Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Red Flag Warning ×3
- Wind Advisory ×2
- Fire Weather Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×1
Latest Cass County, TX outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 8d 3h
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 976 customers out (4.6% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 5h 15m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 181 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 486 customers out (2.3% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 22m
Hardest-hit cities in Cass County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Cass Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Cass County went about 25.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 11,027 customers.
The US EIA reports Texas utilities averaged 3.7 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 25.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 8,589 customers out) · decade average 19.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 317 | 4,502 | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 298 | 1,229 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 351 | 2,796 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 767 | 8,512 | 9.9 |
| 2019 | 836 | 9,462 | 18.0 |
| 2020 | 840 | 6,402 | 29.4 |
| 2021 | 765 | 4,178 | 10.3 |
| 2022 | 783 | 6,676 | 21.5 |
| 2023 | 780 | 8,589 | 63.4 |
| 2024 | 845 | 11,027 | 24.7 |
| 2025 | 820 | 10,547 | 25.6 |
Cost of power in Cass County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Cass 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.
- Southwestern Electric Power Co12.6¢157,119 cust
- Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp12.7¢44,971 cust
- Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc13.3¢34,727 cust
- Southwest Arkansas E C C13.3¢1,094 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 · 19.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Cass County: FAQ
- How often does Cass County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Cass County, TX logged 820 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 25.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Cass County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 11,027 customers without power, beginning June 3, 2024 and lasting about 3d 7h.
- Is there a power outage in Cass County, TX right now?
- Yes, about 1 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Cass County, TX?
- Tracked electric providers include Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc, Southwestern Electric Power Co, Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Cass County.
75551, 75555, 75556, 75560, 75562, 75563, 75564, 75565, 75566, 75568, 75572, 75630, 75656
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | 7.5 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Southwest Arkansas E C C | 7.8 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp | 22.2 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
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 Texas customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/48067 and /api/v1/counties/48067/history. Live data as of .