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Dakota Electric Association: Outages & Reliability

As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, about 7 Dakota Electric Association customers are without power in 1 county.

Dakota Electric Association is an cooperative utility serving 4 counties in Minnesota. In 2024, its customers went an average of 0.4 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 0.3 interruptions each. That ranks it #4 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is better than the US average and better than the Minnesota median (3.7 h).

SCATTERED OUTAGES · ON ITS NETWORKOutages only
7
Dakota Electric Association customers out in 1 county

Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA
0.4 hrs
SAIDI / customer / yr
0.3
SAIFI / yr
73 min
CAIDI / outage
better than the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #4 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · better than the Minnesota median (3.7 h).

Residential price14.0¢/kWhaverage, US EIA 2024energy trends →

Reliability over time

Official EIA SAIDI, hours without power per customer per year (IEEE, incl. major events). Over this period Dakota Electric Association’s reliability has been improving (lower is better).

Dakota Electric Association SAIDI by year2013–2024: 2013 0.7h, 2014 0.5h, 2015 0.5h, 2016 0.5h, 2017 0.3h, 2018 0.6h, 2020 0.3h, 2021 1.0h, 2022 0.6h, 2023 0.9h, 2024 0.4h. Highlighted: 2021 (highest).00.30.50.810.7h20130.5h20140.5h20150.5h20160.3h20170.6h20180.3h20201.0h20210.6h20220.9h20230.4h2024
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Outage trend · Dakota Electric Association
7customers out · peak 12
Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC
Dakota Electric Association: customers without power, last 24 hoursPeak 12 customers out; latest 7 as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC. Each point is the highest reading in its interval.0510156 AM12 PM6 PMOct 7
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Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by Dakota Electric Association (4)

Service territory reported to EIA-861; each links to live outage status and history.

What causes Dakota Electric Association outages

Share of outage-time by reported cause across the counties it serves (territory-wide, may include other utilities in shared counties).

Outage causes by share of outage-timeEquipment failure 63.8%, Planned / maintenance 30%, Vehicle / accident 5.1%, Animal / wildlife 1.1%Equipment failureEquipment failure63.8%Planned / maintenancePlanned / maintenance30%Vehicle / accidentVehicle / accident5.1%Animal / wildlifeAnimal / wildlife1.1%
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A reported cause is available for 1.5% of outage-time over 2 months of live data. Shares are of the portion with a known cause; bars are scaled to the largest cause.

Dakota Electric Association: FAQ

How reliable is Dakota Electric Association?
Dakota Electric Association customers averaged 0.4 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is very reliable and better than the US average, better than the Minnesota median (3.7 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does Dakota Electric Association rank among US electric utilities?
By official EIA SAIDI, Dakota Electric Association is #4 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is better than the US average.
How many customers does Dakota Electric Association serve?
Dakota Electric Association serves 4 counties across Minnesota, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does Dakota Electric Association provide power?
Dakota Electric Association operates in Minnesota. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Reliability metrics (SAIDI/SAIFI) and service territory from the US EIA Form 861. SAIDI/SAIFI are IEEE-standard, including major event days. Primary state: Minnesota.

Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability) and DOE/ORNL ODIN, every source we read. Live data as of .