Power Outages in Sanborn County, SD
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Central Electric Coop, Inc - (SD), Dakota Energy Coop Inc and NorthWestern Energy - (SD) 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 10.0 hours.
Sanborn County, SD is served by 5 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Sanborn County, SD". https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/sanborn-county
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Central Electric Coop, Inc - (SD), Dakota Energy Coop Inc and NorthWestern Energy - (SD) 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 ~1,721 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: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Central Electric Coop, Inc - (SD), Dakota Energy Coop Inc, NorthWestern Energy - (SD).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Electric Coop, Inc - (SD) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dakota Energy Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Sanborn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57385 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57359 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 57314 | ≤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 Sanborn County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Sanborn County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×8
- Frost Advisory ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Sanborn County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Sanborn County went about 10.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,317 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 10.0 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 1,317 customers out) · decade average 4.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | 177 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 6 | 37 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 179 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 5 | 43 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 43 | 194 | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 56 | 556 | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 44 | 545 | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 72 | 1,317 | 23.5 |
| 2023 | 58 | 682 | 7.0 |
| 2024 | 55 | 195 | 1.4 |
| 2025 | 71 | 730 | 10.0 |
Cost of power in Sanborn County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Sanborn 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
- NorthWestern Energy - (SD)13.4¢51,787 cust
- Central Electric Coop, Inc - (SD)14.7¢6,515 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 · 4.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Sanborn County: FAQ
- How often does Sanborn County, SD lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Sanborn County, SD logged 71 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 10.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Sanborn County, SD?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,317 customers without power, beginning July 5, 2022 and lasting about 1d 8h.
- Is there a power outage in Sanborn County, SD right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Sanborn County, SD. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Sanborn County, SD?
- Tracked electric providers include NorthWestern Energy - (SD), Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Sanborn County.
57314, 57359, 57385
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 3.6 hrs | Outages only | - |
| NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | 2.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Dakota Energy Coop Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| Central Electric Coop, Inc - (SD) | - | 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/46111 and /api/v1/counties/46111/history.