Power Outages in Ochiltree County, TX
North Plains Electric Coop Inc has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Southwestern Public Service Co publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.6 hours.
Ochiltree County, TX is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/texas/ochiltree-county
- As of
- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Ochiltree County, TX". https://massoutage.com/texas/ochiltree-county
North Plains Electric Coop Inc only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Southwestern Public Service Co publishes no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~11,000 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: North Plains Electric Coop Inc. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Southwestern Public Service Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Plains Electric Coop Inc | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southwestern Public Service Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Ochiltree 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 (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79070 | 77 | ≤11 | 67 | ≤11 |
| 79093 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 79033 | ≤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 Ochiltree County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Ochiltree County has been under 7 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Ochiltree County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Ochiltree County went about 5.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,973 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 5.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 4,973 customers out) · decade average 7.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 176 | 4,162 | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 139 | 214 | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 179 | 1,652 | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 223 | 2,536 | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 238 | 1,568 | 2.0 |
| 2020 | 191 | 370 | 0.9 |
| 2021 | 171 | 988 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 188 | 1,894 | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 165 | 4,973 | 50.0 |
| 2024 | 204 | 4,288 | 7.0 |
| 2025 | 250 | 4,292 | 5.6 |
Cost of power in Ochiltree County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Ochiltree 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 Public Service Co13.9¢223,685 cust
- North Plains Electric Coop Inc11.5¢3,093 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 · 7.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Ochiltree County: FAQ
- How often does Ochiltree County, TX lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Ochiltree County, TX logged 250 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Ochiltree County, TX?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,973 customers without power, beginning June 15, 2023 and lasting about 13d 23h.
- Is there a power outage in Ochiltree County, TX right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Ochiltree County, TX. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Ochiltree County, TX?
- Tracked electric providers include North Plains Electric Coop Inc, Southwestern Public Service Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Ochiltree County.
79033, 79070, 79093
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Public Service Co | 6.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| North Plains Electric Coop Inc | - | Outages 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/48357 and /api/v1/counties/48357/history.