Power Outages in Albany County, WY
High West Energy, Inc and PacifiCorp have not reported outages here, but they only publishactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Carbon Power & Light, Inc and Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration and Wheatland Rural Elec Assn, Inc. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.2 hours.
Albany County, WY is served by 6 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/wyoming/albany-county
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- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Albany County, WY". https://massoutage.com/wyoming/albany-county
High West Energy, Inc and PacifiCorp only appearin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Carbon Power & Light, Inc and Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration and Wheatland Rural Elec Assn, Inc: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~23,472 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration, Wheatland Rural Elec Assn, Inc. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: High West Energy, Inc, PacifiCorp. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Carbon Power & Light, Inc, Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Power & Light, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| High West Energy, Inc | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| PacifiCorp | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wheatland Rural Elec Assn, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Albany 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 (10)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82070 | 592 | 16 | 571 | ≤11 |
| 82072 | 487 | 16 | 468 | ≤11 |
| 82083 | 22 | 0 | 21 | ≤11 |
| 82329 | 16 | ≤11 | 15 | 0 |
| 82055 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 82084 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 82063 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 82058 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 82052 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82051 | ≤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 Albany County or any town and utility in it.
- High Wind WarningSEVERE
Albany County has been under 58 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a High Wind Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×19
- Dense Fog Advisory ×9
- High Wind Warning ×7
- Winter Weather Advisory ×6
- Red Flag Warning ×6
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Albany County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Albany County went about 2.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,792 customers.
The US EIA reports Wyoming utilities averaged 4.4 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 2.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 9,746 customers out) · decade average 3.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 142 | 9,792 | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 310 | 7,483 | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 1,288 | 3,019 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 805 | 9,746 | 10.9 |
| 2021 | 263 | 2,653 | 1.0 |
| 2022 | 299 | 9,790 | 4.0 |
| 2023 | 257 | 9,786 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 256 | 2,727 | 1.8 |
| 2025 | 253 | 2,734 | 2.2 |
Cost of power in Albany County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Albany 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.
- PacifiCorp15.1¢118,517 cust
- Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power17.3¢44,072 cust
- High West Energy, Inc14.7¢5,692 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.
What causes outages here
Share of outage-time by reported cause, from live ODIN utility reports. Why does my power keep going out? →
Relatively High winter weather exposure · 3.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Albany County: FAQ
- How often does Albany County, WY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Albany County, WY logged 253 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Albany County, WY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,792 customers without power, beginning October 20, 2017 and lasting about 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Albany County, WY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Albany County, WY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Albany County, WY?
- Tracked electric providers include PacifiCorp.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Albany County.
82051, 82052, 82055, 82058, 82070, 82072, 82073, 82083, 82084
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | 3.5 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power | 0.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| High West Energy, Inc | - | Outages only | - |
| Wheatland Rural Elec Assn, Inc | - | No live feed | - |
| Carbon Power & Light, 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 Wyoming customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/56001 and /api/v1/counties/56001/history.