Power Outages in Faulk County, SD
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Dakota Energy Coop Inc, FEM Electric Assn, Inc, NorthWestern Energy - (SD) and Northern Electric Coop, Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.1 hours.
Faulk County, SD is served by 5 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Faulk County, SD". https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/faulk-county
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Dakota Energy Coop Inc, FEM Electric Assn, Inc, NorthWestern Energy - (SD) and Northern Electric Coop, Inc publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~2,079 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Dakota Energy Coop Inc, FEM Electric Assn, Inc, NorthWestern Energy - (SD), Northern Electric Coop, Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Energy Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| FEM Electric Assn, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Faulk 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 (1)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57438 | 14 | 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 Faulk County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Faulk County right now.
Faulk County has been under 25 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 16, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×16
- Frost Advisory ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Wind Advisory ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Faulk County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Faulk County went about 3.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 906 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 3.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 906 customers out) · decade average 4.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 41 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 38 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 47 | 793 | 8.2 |
| 2021 | 28 | 806 | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 42 | 906 | 15.2 |
| 2023 | 22 | 718 | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 34 | 150 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | 44 | 447 | 3.1 |
Cost of power in Faulk County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Faulk 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
- Montana-Dakota Utilities Co13.0¢6,348 cust
- Northern Electric Coop, Inc11.4¢5,823 cust
- Dakota Energy Coop Inc16.3¢3,231 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 Low ice storms exposure · 4.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Faulk County: FAQ
- How often does Faulk County, SD lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Faulk County, SD logged 44 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Faulk County, SD?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 906 customers without power, beginning April 23, 2022 and lasting about 4h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Faulk County, SD right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Faulk County, SD. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Faulk County.
57435, 57438, 57466, 57473
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | 2.4 hrs | Outages only | - |
| NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | 2.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Northern Electric Coop, Inc | 1.2 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Dakota Energy Coop Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| FEM Electric Assn, 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/46049 and /api/v1/counties/46049/history.