When will the power be back in Alpena County, MI?

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No significant county-wide outage reported in Alpena County, MI right now.

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Elsewhere in Michigan: 3,406 customers reported out — statewide status.

Updated 11:31 PM EDT.

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Who serves Alpena County?

County-wide coverage, with utility detail where available. Serving utilities tracked here include Presque Isle Electric & Gas Cooperative and Consumers Energy, alongside the nationwide county-by-county tally. Alpena Power Co also serves parts of this county — we don't yet read its own live outage map. Multiple utilities serve parts of this area — enter a street address above for your exact provider.

Outage history — Alpena County, MI

No significant outages recorded here since we began tracking this county — smaller flickers (under ~200 customers at peak) aren't archived.

Longer-term outage history — Alpena County, MI

Federal outage records (EAGLE-I, kept by the U.S. Department of Energy) show 42 notable outages (200+ customers at peak) here between 2014 and 2025. Typical restoration ran ~4 hr (median).

Largest on record: ~3,528 customers out in March 2025, restored after about 17.5 days. The busiest year on record here was 2024.

Source: EAGLE-I (Oak Ridge National Laboratory / U.S. Department of Energy), county-level records 2014–2025 measured by the same rules as our tracking archive above, over a far longer period than we have been tracking — the same method, a different set of outages. These are federal historical records, not events tracked live by this site.

Cities we track in Alpena County

Alpena

Communities in Alpena County include Green, Long Rapids, Maple Ridge, Ossineke, Sanborn, Wellington and Wilson. Searches and the live map cover every address in the county, named here or not.

Common questions

How do I report a power outage in Alpena County, MI?

Report it to your electric utility — crews are dispatched from customer reports. Utilities serving parts of Alpena include Presque Isle Electric & Gas Cooperative, Consumers Energy and Alpena Power Co — service areas overlap and county lines don't decide your provider, so confirm yours, then use its outage line or website. Reporting a downed line also helps crews find the fault faster. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

Nearby counties & areas

Alcona County · Montmorency County · Presque Isle County · Oscoda County · Iosco County · Otsego County · Cheboygan County · Crawford County

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