Power Outages in Dickinson County, IA
Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Interstate Power and Light Co, Iowa Lakes Electric Coop and Osceola Electric Coop, Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Lake Park - (IA), City of Milford - (IA) and Federated Rural Electric Assn. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.6 hours.
Dickinson County, IA is served by 7 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Dickinson County, IA". https://massoutage.com/iowa/dickinson-county
Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Interstate Power and Light Co, Iowa Lakes Electric Coop and Osceola Electric Coop, Inc publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Lake Park - (IA), City of Milford - (IA) and Federated Rural Electric Assn: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~13,071 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Lake Park - (IA), City of Milford - (IA), Federated Rural Electric Assn. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Interstate Power and Light Co, Iowa Lakes Electric Coop, Osceola Electric Coop, Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Osceola Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Lake Park - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Milford - (IA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Federated Rural Electric Assn | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Dickinson Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51360 | 99 | ≤11 | 79 | 0 |
| 51351 | 53 | ≤11 | 45 | ≤11 |
| 51347 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 51364 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 51363 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 51355 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 51331 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Dickinson County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Dickinson County right now.
Dickinson County has been under 3 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Dense Fog Advisory on September 30, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Dickinson County, IA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 21m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 333 customers out (4.9% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 53m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 801 customers out (12% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Dickinson County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Dickinson County went about 1.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,731 customers.
The US EIA reports Iowa utilities averaged 3.1 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 1.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2019 (peak 6,731 customers out) · decade average 2.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 156 | 1,833 | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 218 | 3,770 | 4.0 |
| 2017 | 180 | 4,160 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 184 | 4,275 | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 280 | 6,731 | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 276 | 654 | 1.1 |
| 2021 | 299 | 1,479 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 267 | 6,731 | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 314 | 2,373 | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 292 | 3,604 | 3.8 |
| 2025 | 299 | 741 | 1.6 |
Cost of power in Dickinson County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Dickinson County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Interstate Power and Light Co17.8¢419,451 cust
- Iowa Lakes Electric Coop13.8¢9,757 cust
- Federated Rural Electric Assn12.9¢53 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 2.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Dickinson County: FAQ
- How often does Dickinson County, IA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Dickinson County, IA logged 299 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Dickinson County, IA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,731 customers without power, beginning May 11, 2022 and lasting about 15h.
- Is there a power outage in Dickinson County, IA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Dickinson County, IA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Dickinson County, IA?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), Interstate Power and Light Co, Iowa Lakes Electric Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Dickinson County.
51331, 51347, 51351, 51355, 51360, 51363, 51364
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | 0.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Federated Rural Electric Assn | 1.9 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | - | Live · total only | - |
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | - | Outages only | - |
| Osceola Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Lake Park - (IA) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Milford - (IA) | - | No live feed | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Iowa customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/19059 and /api/v1/counties/19059/history.