Power Outages in Niobrara County, WY
There is no live feed for Niobrara Electric Assn, Inc, Town of Lusk - (WY) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration, so we can't see current outages in Niobrara County, WY.
Niobrara County, WY is served by 3 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Niobrara County, WY". https://massoutage.com/wyoming/niobrara-county
No live feed for Niobrara Electric Assn, Inc, Town of Lusk - (WY) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~5 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Niobrara Electric Assn, Inc, Town of Lusk - (WY), WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niobrara Electric Assn, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lusk - (WY) | 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 Niobrara 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 (4)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82225 | 60 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
| 82242 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 82227 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 82222 | ≤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 Niobrara County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Niobrara County right now.
Niobrara County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 16, 2026.
- Red Flag Warning ×6
- Freeze Warning ×3
- Fire Weather Watch ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Flood Advisory ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Niobrara County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
EAGLE-I historical coverage for this county is limited.
The US EIA reports Wyoming utilities averaged 4.4 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025.
Worst year here was 2017 (peak 1 customers out) · decade average 0.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | 334 | 683 | - |
| 2020 | 99 | 162 | - |
Relatively Low wildfire exposure · 0.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Niobrara County: FAQ
- How often does Niobrara County, WY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Niobrara County, WY logged 99 distinct outage events in 2020.
- What was the worst power outage in Niobrara County, WY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 683 customers without power, beginning August 18, 2019 and lasting about 4h.
- Is there a power outage in Niobrara County, WY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Niobrara County, WY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Niobrara County.
82222, 82225, 82227, 82242
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Niobrara Electric Assn, Inc | - | No live feed | - |
| Town of Lusk - (WY) | - | 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 71% of Wyoming customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/56027 and /api/v1/counties/56027/history.