Montana-Dakota Utilities Outages: Live Status & Outage Map
Montana-Dakota Utilities doesn't share live outage data with DOE's ODIN feed, so we can't show its current outage count. Use its official outage map (linked below) for real-time status.
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How reliable is Montana-Dakota Utilities?
Form EIA-861 reliability metrics for 2025, by state, compared with each state's average
| State | Customers | Outage time / customer | Outages / customer | Avg. restoration | State average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 100,446 | 1 hr 35 min | 0.81 | 1 hr 57 min | 3 hr 32 min |
| Montana | 27,906 | 2 hr 26 min | 1.23 | 1 hr 59 min | 4 hr 46 min |
| Wyoming | 18,396 | 5 hr 54 min | 1.80 | 3 hr 16 min | 3 hr 44 min |
| South Dakota | 9,554 | 3 hr 32 min | 2.62 | 1 hr 21 min | 4 hr 44 min |
Outage time = SAIDI, outages = SAIFI, restoration = CAIDI, all including major events, as reported on Form EIA-861 (2025). Storm exposure differs a lot between territories, so one year is not a full verdict.
How Montana-Dakota Utilities compares in North Dakota
Other large utilities serving North Dakota, ranked by outage time per customer (2025)
Montana-Dakota Utilities service area
Counties where Montana-Dakota Utilities has service territory (EIA-861). Each links to live outage status and history.
Montana
North Dakota
- Adams County
- Billings County
- Bottineau County
- Bowman County
- Burke County
- Burleigh County
- Dickey County
- Divide County
- Dunn County
- Emmons County
- Golden Valley County
- Grant County
- Hettinger County
- Kidder County
- LaMoure County
- Logan County
- McIntosh County
- McKenzie County
- Mercer County
- Morton County
- Mountrail County
- Oliver County
- Renville County
- Richland County
- Sioux County
- Slope County
- Stark County
- Ward County
- Williams County
South Dakota
Montana-Dakota Utilities outage FAQ
Is Montana-Dakota Utilities having a power outage right now?
Montana-Dakota Utilities doesn't publish live data to DOE's ODIN feed, so check its official outage map for current conditions.
How do I report a Montana-Dakota Utilities power outage?
Report outages directly to Montana-Dakota Utilities through its official outage reporting page (linked on this page). If you see a downed power line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
How reliable is Montana-Dakota Utilities?
In 2025, the average Montana-Dakota Utilities customer was without power for about 2 hr 21 min in total (SAIDI, including major events), according to EIA-861. That ranks 68th of 179 large U.S. utilities, where 1st has the least outage time.
What areas does Montana-Dakota Utilities serve?
Montana-Dakota Utilities serves about 156,302 customers in North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, with service territory in 55 counties (EIA-861, 2025).
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PowerOutageTracker.com. "Montana-Dakota Utilities Outages: Live Status & Outage Map." Accessed November 3, 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/utilities/montana-dakota-utilities