Power Outages in Nolan County, TX
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 14 customers are without power in Nolan County, TX across 2 reported incidents. AEP Texas North Company, Big Country Electric Coop, Inc, Concho Valley Elec Coop Inc and Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.9 hours.
Nolan County, TX is served by 5 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/texas/nolan-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Nolan County, TX", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/texas/nolan-county
0.0%of this county's ~12,808 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Taylor Electric Coop Inc - (TX). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: AEP Texas North Company, Big Country Electric Coop, Inc, Concho Valley Elec Coop Inc, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas North Company | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Big Country Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Concho Valley Elec Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Taylor Electric Coop Inc - (TX) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Nolan 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 (5)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79556 | 166 | ≤11 | 138 | 0 |
| 79545 | 18 | 0 | 13 | ≤11 |
| 79506 | 14 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 79537 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 79535 | ≤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 Nolan County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Nolan County right now.
Nolan County has been under 27 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 16, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×12
- Flood Advisory ×5
- Flood Watch ×5
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×2
- Wind Advisory ×2
- Flash Flood Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Nolan 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 Nolan Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Nolan County went about 6.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,718 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 6.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 2,396 customers out) · decade average 6.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 204 | 1,546 | 5.0 |
| 2017 | 40 | 178 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 463 | 5,718 | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 500 | 475 | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 451 | 2,050 | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 497 | 2,396 | 21.4 |
| 2022 | 462 | 1,648 | 8.3 |
| 2023 | 459 | 4,216 | 10.5 |
| 2024 | 412 | 1,134 | 4.5 |
| 2025 | 426 | 2,355 | 6.9 |
Cost of power in Nolan County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Nolan 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.
- Taylor Electric Coop Inc - (TX)16.1¢19,215 cust
- Concho Valley Elec Coop Inc13.5¢12,230 cust
- Big Country Electric Coop, Inc13.3¢9,533 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 high winds exposure · 6.8 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 Nolan County: FAQ
- How often does Nolan County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Nolan County, TX logged 426 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Nolan County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,718 customers without power, beginning April 5, 2018 and lasting about 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Nolan County, TX right now?
- Yes, about 14 customers are currently without power across 2 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Nolan County, TX?
- Tracked electric providers include Concho Valley Elec Coop Inc, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, Taylor Electric Coop Inc - (TX).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Nolan County.
79506, 79535, 79537, 79545, 79556, 79561
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Texas North Company | 2.2 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Taylor Electric Coop Inc - (TX) | 6.1 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Concho Valley Elec Coop Inc | 6.1 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC | - | Live · total only | |
| Big Country 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/48353 and /api/v1/counties/48353/history. Live data as of .