Power Outages in Codington County, SD
Otter Tail Power Co has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Codington-Clark Elec Coop, Inc, H-D Electric Coop Inc, NorthWestern Energy - (SD) and Whetstone Valley Elec Coop Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration and Watertown Municipal Utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.1 hours.
Codington County, SD is served by 7 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/codington-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Codington County, SD". https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/codington-county
Otter Tail Power Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Codington-Clark Elec Coop, Inc, H-D Electric Coop Inc, NorthWestern Energy - (SD) and Whetstone Valley Elec Coop Inc publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration and Watertown Municipal Utilities: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~26,376 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration, Watertown Municipal Utilities. 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: Codington-Clark Elec Coop, Inc, H-D Electric Coop Inc, NorthWestern Energy - (SD), Whetstone Valley Elec Coop Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codington-Clark Elec Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H-D Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otter Tail Power Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whetstone Valley Elec Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Watertown Municipal Utilities | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Codington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57201 | 245 | ≤11 | 178 | ≤11 |
| 57263 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57245 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57243 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57235 | ≤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 Codington County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Codington County has been under 18 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×11
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Freeze Warning ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Codington County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Codington County went about 0.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,132 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 0.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 2,132 customers out) · decade average 0.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 260 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 58 | 1,441 | 0.4 |
| 2021 | 28 | 612 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 40 | 2,132 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 45 | 985 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 50 | 220 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 49 | 330 | 0.1 |
Cost of power in Codington County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Codington 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.
- NorthWestern Energy - (SD)13.4¢51,787 cust
- Watertown Municipal Utilities9.3¢11,775 cust
- Otter Tail Power Co11.4¢9,094 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 ice storms exposure · 0.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Codington County: FAQ
- How often does Codington County, SD lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Codington County, SD logged 49 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Codington County, SD?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,132 customers without power, beginning May 12, 2022 and lasting about 8h.
- Is there a power outage in Codington County, SD right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Codington County, SD. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Codington County, SD?
- Tracked electric providers include Codington-Clark Elec Coop, Inc, NorthWestern Energy - (SD).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Codington County.
57201, 57235, 57243, 57245, 57263, 57272
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 | - |
| NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | 2.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Watertown Municipal Utilities | 0.1 hrs | No live feed | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Codington-Clark Elec Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| H-D Electric Coop Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| Whetstone Valley Elec Coop Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
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/46029 and /api/v1/counties/46029/history.