Power Outages in Cottonwood County, MN
Nobles Cooperative Electric has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. There is no live feed for Brown County Rural Elec Assn, City of Mountain Lake - (MN), City of Westbrook - (MN), City of Windom, Federated Rural Electric Assn, Redwood Electric Coop and South Central Electric Assn. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.0 hours.
Cottonwood County, MN is served by 8 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/minnesota/cottonwood-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Cottonwood County, MN". https://massoutage.com/minnesota/cottonwood-county
Nobles Cooperative Electric only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
No live feed for Brown County Rural Elec Assn, City of Mountain Lake - (MN), City of Westbrook - (MN), City of Windom, Federated Rural Electric Assn, Redwood Electric Coop and South Central Electric Assn: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~5,413 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Brown County Rural Elec Assn, City of Mountain Lake - (MN), City of Westbrook - (MN), City of Windom, Federated Rural Electric Assn, Redwood Electric Coop, South Central Electric Assn. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Nobles Cooperative Electric. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobles Cooperative Electric | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brown County Rural Elec Assn | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Mountain Lake - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Westbrook - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Windom | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Federated Rural Electric Assn | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Redwood Electric Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Central Electric Assn | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Cottonwood 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56101 | 63 | ≤11 | 35 | ≤11 |
| 56159 | 13 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56183 | 12 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56174 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56145 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56118 | ≤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 Cottonwood County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Cottonwood County right now.
Cottonwood County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×8
- Freeze Warning ×4
- Air Quality Alert ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
- Wind Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Cottonwood County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Cottonwood County went about 0.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 110 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 0.0 hrs.
Worst year here was 2015 (peak 110 customers out) · decade average 0.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15 | 110 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 12 | 0.0 |
Cost of power in Cottonwood County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Cottonwood 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.
- Federated Rural Electric Assn12.8¢5,733 cust
- South Central Electric Assn15.5¢4,657 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 high winds exposure · 0.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Cottonwood County: FAQ
- How often does Cottonwood County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Cottonwood County, MN logged 6 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Cottonwood County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 110 customers without power, beginning June 22, 2015 and lasting about 15h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Cottonwood County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Cottonwood County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Cottonwood County.
56101, 56118, 56145, 56159, 56174, 56183
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Rural Electric Assn | 1.9 hrs | No live feed | - |
| South Central Electric Assn | 2.1 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Nobles Cooperative Electric | - | Outages only | - |
| Brown County Rural Elec Assn | - | No live feed | - |
| Redwood Electric Coop | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Mountain Lake - (MN) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Westbrook - (MN) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Windom | - | 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/27033 and /api/v1/counties/27033/history.