Power outages in Union County, SD
Live outage counts for North Sioux City, Beresford and Elk Point and the rest of Union County, updated every 10 minutes from MidAmerican Energy.
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No live outage data for Union County yet.
Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD)no live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.WAPA-- Western Area Power Administrationno live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.City of Beresfordno live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Clay-Union Electric Corpno live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.City of Elk Pointno live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Outage map
County outlineMidAmerican Energy publishes totals only, not outage locations.
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Some utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.Outage history in Union County
2014–2025 recordUnion County averaged 9 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for South Dakota counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 9. Half were over within 3.5 hours; the longest lasted 1.5 days, starting July 29, 2025.
The largest on record began September 6, 2016, with 3,566 customers out at once.
Outages are most common in July.
9significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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At least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.1.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.1.5 dayslongest on record (July 2025)
3,566most customers out at once
| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| September 6, 2016 | 3,566 | 2.5 hours | 2,892 |
| July 23, 2022 | 2,144 | 2 hours | 3,021 |
| October 3, 2021 | 1,843 | 1 hour | 1,743 |
| July 13, 2024 | 1,806 | 1.5 hours | 1,943 |
| July 11, 2016 | 1,781 | 13 hours | 13,678 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.
If your power is out
Report it to your utility
- MidAmerican Energy: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
Food safety
- 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
- 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
- 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
- 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.
Generators, heat and cold
- Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
- Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
- Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.
Cities in Union County
Utilities
- MidAmerican Energy
- Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD) no live feed
- WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration no live feed
- City of Beresford no live feed
- Clay-Union Electric Corp no live feed
- City of Elk Point no live feed
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