Power Outages in Big Stone County, MN
Agralite Electric Coop and Otter Tail Power Co have not reported outages here, but they only publishactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Traverse Electric Coop, Inc publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Ortonville - (MN). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.4 hours.
Big Stone County, MN is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/minnesota/big-stone-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Big Stone County, MN". https://massoutage.com/minnesota/big-stone-county
Agralite Electric Coop and Otter Tail Power Co only appearin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Traverse Electric Coop, Inc publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Ortonville - (MN): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~2,373 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Ortonville - (MN). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Agralite Electric Coop, Otter Tail Power Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Traverse Electric Coop, Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agralite Electric Coop | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otter Tail Power Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Traverse Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Ortonville - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Big Stone 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 (5)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56278 | 40 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 56225 | 17 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56240 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56227 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56211 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤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 Big Stone County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Big Stone County right now.
Big Stone County has been under 5 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 10, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Air Quality Alert ×1
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Big Stone County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Big Stone County went about 3.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 387 customers.
The US EIA reports Minnesota utilities averaged 3.0 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 3.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 386 customers out) · decade average 1.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 336 | 0.6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 387 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 300 | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 20 | 279 | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 21 | 385 | 1.1 |
| 2025 | 50 | 386 | 3.4 |
Cost of power in Big Stone County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Big Stone 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.
- Otter Tail Power Co11.3¢50,219 cust
- Agralite Electric Coop13.7¢4,348 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 winter weather exposure · 1.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Big Stone County: FAQ
- How often does Big Stone County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Big Stone County, MN logged 50 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Big Stone County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 387 customers without power, beginning January 15, 2021 and lasting about 5h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Big Stone County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Big Stone County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Big Stone County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include Agralite Electric Coop, Otter Tail Power Co, Traverse Electric Coop, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Big Stone County.
56210, 56211, 56225, 56227, 56240, 56276, 56278
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail Power Co | 8.9 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Agralite Electric Coop | 4.3 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Traverse Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Ortonville - (MN) | - | 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 Minnesota customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/27011 and /api/v1/counties/27011/history.