Power Outages in McPherson County, SD
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. FEM Electric Assn, Inc and Northern Electric Coop, Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.3 hours.
McPherson County, SD is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/mcpherson-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in McPherson County, SD". https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/mcpherson-county
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
FEM Electric Assn, Inc and Northern Electric Coop, Inc publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~2,292 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: 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: Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: FEM Electric Assn, Inc, Northern Electric Coop, Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEM Electric Assn, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in McPherson 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 (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57437 | 17 | ≤11 | 13 | 0 |
| 57456 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57448 | ≤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 McPherson County or any town and utility in it.
- Wind AdvisoryMODERATE
McPherson County has been under 23 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 15, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×14
- Wind Advisory ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Freeze Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in McPherson County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in McPherson County went about 1.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 656 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 1.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 652 customers out) · decade average 6.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20 | 656 | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 6 | 290 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | 15 | 654 | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 27 | 652 | 37.9 |
| 2022 | 18 | 629 | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 9 | 299 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 603 | 1.8 |
| 2025 | 8 | 607 | 1.3 |
Cost of power in McPherson County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for McPherson 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.
- Montana-Dakota Utilities Co13.0¢6,348 cust
- Northern Electric Coop, Inc11.4¢5,823 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 · 6.4 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 McPherson County: FAQ
- How often does McPherson County, SD lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, McPherson County, SD logged 8 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in McPherson County, SD?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 656 customers without power, beginning May 26, 2017 and lasting about 30m.
- Is there a power outage in McPherson County, SD right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for McPherson County, SD. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within McPherson County.
57437, 57448, 57456, 57457
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 | - |
| Northern Electric Coop, Inc | 1.2 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| 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/46089 and /api/v1/counties/46089/history.