Is the power out in 79785?
Live answer for ZIP 79785 (Toyah 1% of the ZIP; Reeves County), from Oncor and AEP Texas, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 79785
We don't have ZIP-level data for 79785.
Reeves County as a whole has 1 customers without power.
Outage map
ZIP 79785Reeves CountyOncor and AEP Texas publish 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.Neighboring ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Out | CustomersiA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way. | % outiCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79772 | Lindsay | 1 | 1,038 | 0.10% |
| 79718 | Balmorhea | 0 | 661 | 0.00% |
| 79780 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 89 | 0.00% |
| 79770 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
Outage history in Reeves County, which includes 79785
2014–2025 recordReeves County averaged 39.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Texas counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 56. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 1.6 days, starting July 3, 2025.
The largest on record began May 3, 2023, with 2,922 customers out at once.
39.3significant 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.1.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.2.9 dayslongest on record (February 2021)
2,922most 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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| May 3, 2023 | 2,922 | 3.5 hours | 4,660 |
| April 19, 2023 | 2,727 | 2.5 hours | 4,101 |
| March 20, 2023 | 2,718 | 45 minutes | 1,667 |
| May 17, 2023 | 2,710 | 1.5 hours | 4,065 |
| February 14, 2023 | 2,639 | 6.5 hours | 3,247 |
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
- Oncor: outage map and reporting
- AEP Texas: 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.
This ZIP is in
- Toyah 1% of the ZIP
- Reeves County
- Texas