Power Outages in Stanley County, SD
As of October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC, no outages are reported by West Central Electric Coop Inc - (SD) in Stanley County, SD. There is no live feed for City of Fort Pierre - (SD) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.8 hours.
Stanley County, SD is served by 3 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/stanley-county
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- October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Stanley County, SD", live data as of October 19, 2026 07:45 UTC. https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/stanley-county
No active outages are reported by West Central Electric Coop Inc - (SD) in Stanley County.
No live feed for City of Fort Pierre - (SD) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
20%of this county's ~3,942 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Fort Pierre - (SD), WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Central Electric Coop Inc - (SD) | Live · county | 0 | 772 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| City of Fort Pierre - (SD) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
West Central Electric Coop Inc - (SD) reportsevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Stanley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57532 | 32 | 0 | 25 | ≤11 |
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 Stanley County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Stanley County right now.
Stanley County has been under 26 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 16, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×9
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Wind Advisory ×4
- Frost Advisory ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Stanley County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Stanley County went about 2.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 516 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 2.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 197 customers out) · decade average 1.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 31 | 145 | 0.4 |
| 2020 | 70 | 197 | 5.0 |
| 2021 | 64 | 484 | 2.0 |
| 2022 | 59 | 239 | 1.1 |
| 2023 | 58 | 502 | 0.6 |
| 2024 | 72 | 245 | 1.3 |
| 2025 | 72 | 516 | 2.8 |
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 1.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Stanley County: FAQ
- How often does Stanley County, SD lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Stanley County, SD logged 72 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Stanley County, SD?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 516 customers without power, beginning June 29, 2025 and lasting about 9h.
- Is there a power outage in Stanley County, SD right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Stanley County, SD. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Stanley County, SD?
- Tracked electric providers include West Central Electric Coop Inc - (SD).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Stanley County.
57532, 57537
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| West Central Electric Coop Inc - (SD) | - | Live · county | - |
| City of Fort Pierre - (SD) | - | 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/46117 and /api/v1/counties/46117/history.