Power Outages in Moody County, SD
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota and Otter Tail Power Co have not reported outages here, but they only publishactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Colman - (SD), City of Flandreau and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.5 hours.
Moody County, SD is served by 6 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Moody County, SD". https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/moody-county
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota and Otter Tail Power Co only appearin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Colman - (SD), City of Flandreau and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~4,654 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Colman - (SD), City of Flandreau, 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: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Otter Tail Power Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otter Tail Power Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Colman - (SD) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Flandreau | 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 Moody 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 (4)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57028 | 43 | ≤11 | 34 | 0 |
| 57022 | 42 | ≤11 | 33 | 0 |
| 57017 | 12 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57024 | ≤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 Moody County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Moody County right now.
Moody County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Dense Fog Advisory on October 12, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×10
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Moody County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Moody County went about 2.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,528 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 2.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2019 (peak 921 customers out) · decade average 6.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8 | 61 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 164 | 899 | 1.1 |
| 2019 | 139 | 921 | 27.3 |
| 2020 | 189 | 488 | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 180 | 234 | 3.0 |
| 2022 | 182 | 1,528 | 15.5 |
| 2023 | 214 | 479 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | 195 | 167 | 1.4 |
| 2025 | 188 | 352 | 2.5 |
Cost of power in Moody County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Moody 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.
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota13.1¢94,137 cust
- Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop13.9¢22,989 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 · 6.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Moody County: FAQ
- How often does Moody County, SD lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Moody County, SD logged 188 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Moody County, SD?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,528 customers without power, beginning May 12, 2022 and lasting about 6d 16h.
- Is there a power outage in Moody County, SD right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Moody County, SD. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Moody County, SD?
- Tracked electric providers include Otter Tail Power Co, Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Moody County.
57017, 57024, 57028, 57065
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 | - |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 3.6 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop | 1.1 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Colman - (SD) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Flandreau | - | 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/46101 and /api/v1/counties/46101/history.