Power Outages in Lac qui Parle County, MN
Otter Tail Power Co has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Northern States Power Co - Minnesota publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Madison - (MN), H-D Electric Coop Inc, Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.6 hours.
Lac qui Parle County, MN is served by 6 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/minnesota/lac-qui-parle-county
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- Not available
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Lac qui Parle County, MN". https://massoutage.com/minnesota/lac-qui-parle-county
Otter Tail Power Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Madison - (MN), H-D Electric Coop Inc, Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~2,985 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Madison - (MN), H-D Electric Coop Inc, Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Otter Tail Power Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otter Tail Power Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Madison - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H-D Electric Coop Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Lac qui Parle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56256 | 28 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 56232 | 24 | ≤11 | 20 | 0 |
| 56276 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56257 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56218 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56212 | ≤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 Lac qui Parle County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Lac qui Parle County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Watch on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×5
- Air Quality Alert ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Lac qui Parle County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lac qui Parle County went about 2.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,717 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 2.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 1,717 customers out) · decade average 3.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 354 | 0.6 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1,717 | 19.7 |
| 2023 | 48 | 200 | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 65 | 377 | 1.9 |
| 2025 | 98 | 355 | 2.6 |
Cost of power in Lac qui Parle County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Lac qui Parle 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.
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota17.1¢1,243,236 cust
- Otter Tail Power Co11.3¢50,219 cust
- Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn13.2¢4,946 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 · 3.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Lac qui Parle County: FAQ
- How often does Lac qui Parle County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lac qui Parle County, MN logged 98 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lac qui Parle County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,717 customers without power, beginning May 12, 2022 and lasting about 1d 15h.
- Is there a power outage in Lac qui Parle County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Lac qui Parle County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Lac qui Parle County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include Otter Tail Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Lac qui Parle County.
56212, 56218, 56232, 56256, 56257
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 | - |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 3.6 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn | 2.1 hrs | No live feed | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| H-D Electric Coop Inc | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Madison - (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/27073 and /api/v1/counties/27073/history.