VMDAEC Outage Map vs PowerOutage.com Lineman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VMDAEC Outage Map
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Check on power outages across the Virginia Maryland Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC) service area with VMDAEC’s new outage map app. Outages are categorized by state, county and cooperative. The app also has an easy-to-use directory for contacting your local electric cooperative.
PowerOutage.com Lineman
This app provides real-time power outage information for utility crews. It features live maps, nationwide drill-down capabilities, and customizable alerts to keep workers informed about grid status and storm events.
- Live outage maps
- 6-hour customer outage trends
- Nationwide drill-down
- Customizable alerts
- Watch lists for regions/utilities
- Storm callout feed
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PowerOutage.com Lineman puts real-time outage data in the hands of the crews who restore the grid. • Local view — See outages around you on a live map, with a 6-hour customers-out trend so you know if it's getting better or worse. • Nationwide drill-down — Move from state to county to individual utility to see exactly who's affected, anywhere in the country. • Alerts — Get notified by region, county, utility, or a specific address the moment outages appear or grow. • Watch lists — Save the regions and utilities you track, and share them with your crew by code. • Feed — Get storm callouts and see what's happening with the linemen in your community. Built for line workers and restoration crews who need to know what's out before they roll. Access is currently invite-only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PowerOutage.com Lineman at every 2 weeks against VMDAEC Outage Map's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VMDAEC Outage Map ships an update every 6 weeks, PowerOutage.com Lineman every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VMDAEC Outage Map | PowerOutage.com Lineman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VIRGINIA MARYLAND DELAWARE ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES | FE Bluefire LLC |
In-app purchases
VMDAEC Outage Map
No in-app purchases
PowerOutage.com Lineman
No in-app purchases
Questions
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