Power Outages in Brookings County, SD
Otter Tail Power Co has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. H-D Electric Coop Inc, Kingsbury Electric Coop, Inc and Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Arlington - (SD), City of Aurora - (SD), City of Brookings - (SD), City of Volga - (SD), City of White - (SD) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.8 hours.
Brookings County, SD is served by 10 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Brookings County, SD". https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/brookings-county
Otter Tail Power Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
H-D Electric Coop Inc, Kingsbury Electric Coop, Inc and Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Arlington - (SD), City of Aurora - (SD), City of Brookings - (SD), City of Volga - (SD), City of White - (SD) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~21,566 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Arlington - (SD), City of Aurora - (SD), City of Brookings - (SD), City of Volga - (SD), City of White - (SD), 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: H-D Electric Coop Inc, Kingsbury Electric Coop, Inc, Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-D Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kingsbury Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otter Tail Power Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Arlington - (SD) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Aurora - (SD) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Brookings - (SD) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Volga - (SD) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of White - (SD) | 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 Brookings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57006 | 148 | ≤11 | 106 | ≤11 |
| 57071 | 24 | 0 | 17 | ≤11 |
| 57276 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57220 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57026 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57002 | ≤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 Brookings County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Brookings County right now.
Brookings County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Dense Fog Advisory on October 12, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×11
- Special Weather Statement ×1
- Wind Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Brookings County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Brookings County went about 0.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,433 customers.
The US EIA reports South Dakota utilities averaged 4.7 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 0.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 3,433 customers out) · decade average 1.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13 | 174 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 194 | 550 | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 196 | 858 | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 188 | 2,232 | 0.8 |
| 2021 | 119 | 2,002 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 162 | 3,433 | 8.9 |
| 2023 | 158 | 531 | 0.9 |
| 2024 | 179 | 465 | 1.8 |
| 2025 | 239 | 434 | 0.8 |
Cost of power in Brookings County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Brookings 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.
- Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop13.9¢22,989 cust
- City of Brookings - (SD)10.7¢10,769 cust
- Otter Tail Power Co11.4¢9,094 cust
- City of Volga - (SD)12.8¢1,094 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 High winter weather exposure · 1.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Brookings County: FAQ
- How often does Brookings County, SD lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Brookings County, SD logged 239 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Brookings County, SD?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,433 customers without power, beginning May 12, 2022 and lasting about 45d 14h.
- Is there a power outage in Brookings County, SD right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Brookings County, SD. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Brookings County, SD?
- Tracked electric providers include H-D Electric Coop Inc, Otter Tail Power Co, Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Brookings County.
57002, 57006, 57007, 57026, 57061, 57071, 57220, 57276
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 | - |
| Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop | 1.1 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| City of Brookings - (SD) | 0.2 hrs | No live feed | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| H-D Electric Coop Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| Kingsbury Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Arlington - (SD) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Volga - (SD) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of White - (SD) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Aurora - (SD) | - | 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 South Dakota customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/46011 and /api/v1/counties/46011/history.