Power outages in Alcona County, MI
Live outage counts for Harrisville and Lincoln and the rest of Alcona County, updated every 10 minutes from Consumers Energy.
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No live outage data for Alcona County yet.
Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coopno live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Alpena Power Cono live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Outage map
County outlineConsumers Energy publishes totals only, not outage locations.
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Some utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.Outage history in Alcona County
2014–2025 recordAlcona County averaged 45 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Michigan counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 46. Half were over within 4 hours; the longest lasted 19 days, starting March 29, 2025.
The largest on record began December 16, 2021, with 8,243 customers out at once.
45significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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At least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.3.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.19 dayslongest on record (March 2025)
8,243most customers out at once
| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| December 16, 2021 | 8,243 | 3.6 days | 459,063 |
| November 5, 2022 | 8,035 | 3.8 days | 388,246 |
| March 29, 2025 | 7,885 | 19 days | 692,140 |
| April 29, 2025 | 7,184 | 33 hours | 156,725 |
| December 12, 2020 | 6,451 | 3 days | 215,464 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.
If your power is out
Report it to your utility
- Consumers Energy: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
Food safety
- 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
- 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
- 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
- 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.
Generators, heat and cold
- Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
- Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
- Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.
Cities in Alcona County
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- Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop no live feed
- Alpena Power Co no live feed
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