Official EIA-861 State Grid Summary
Minnesota Power Outage Risk, Electric Utilities & Generator Sizing
Minnesota households average 3.7 hrs/yr (220 minutes/year) of total blackout duration across 1.25 outages/year (Reliability Grade B — Moderate Outage Risk), with an average residential electricity rate of 15.64 ¢/kWh.
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Electric Utilities Operating in Minnesota (EIA Form 861)
| Utility Name | Ownership | Customers | Outages/Yr | Annual Outage Time | Avg Restoration | Residential Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota (#13781) | Investor-Owned | 1,230,057 | 1.47x/yr | 309 min (5.1h) | 210 min | 16.98 ¢/kWh |
| Connexus Energy (#689) | Cooperative | 134,095 | 0.85x/yr | 181 min (3.0h) | 213 min | 13.66 ¢/kWh |
| ALLETE, Inc. (#12647) | Investor-Owned | 125,896 | 1.30x/yr | 120 min (2.0h) | 92 min | 15.66 ¢/kWh |
| Dakota Electric Association (#25177) | Cooperative | 108,097 | 0.35x/yr | 25 min (0.4h) | 73 min | 14.00 ¢/kWh |
| East Central Energy (#5574) | Cooperative | 55,250 | 0.60x/yr | 178 min (3.0h) | 297 min | 16.89 ¢/kWh |
| Rochester Public Utilities (#16181) | Municipal | 54,943 | 0.98x/yr | 102 min (1.7h) | 104 min | 17.91 ¢/kWh |
| Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn (#20996) | Cooperative | 53,714 | 0.37x/yr | 45 min (0.8h) | 123 min | 14.59 ¢/kWh |
| Otter Tail Power Co (#14232) | Investor-Owned | 50,118 | 1.28x/yr | 155 min (2.6h) | 121 min | 11.33 ¢/kWh |
| Lake Country Power (#10697) | Cooperative | 47,204 | 2.31x/yr | 372 min (6.2h) | 161 min | 17.90 ¢/kWh |
| Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp (#4577) | Cooperative | 44,698 | 0.82x/yr | 123 min (2.0h) | 150 min | 13.33 ¢/kWh |
| Minnesota Valley Electric Coop (#12651) | Cooperative | 43,412 | 0.72x/yr | 61 min (1.0h) | 84 min | 13.98 ¢/kWh |
| Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN) (#10618) | Cooperative | 27,239 | 1.82x/yr | 297 min (5.0h) | 163 min | 13.28 ¢/kWh |
| Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn (#18019) | Cooperative | 26,138 | 0.82x/yr | 133 min (2.2h) | 162 min | 13.88 ¢/kWh |
| People's Cooperative Services (#14468) | Cooperative | 21,665 | 1.05x/yr | 132 min (2.2h) | 125 min | 16.70 ¢/kWh |
| Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc (#1529) | Cooperative | 20,732 | 1.31x/yr | 118 min (2.0h) | 90 min | 14.40 ¢/kWh |
| Shakopee Public Utilities Comm (#16971) | Municipal | 18,517 | 0.07x/yr | 8 min (0.1h) | 120 min | 15.54 ¢/kWh |
| BENCO Electric Cooperative (#1884) | Cooperative | 18,361 | 1.00x/yr | 144 min (2.4h) | 143 min | 15.03 ¢/kWh |
| City of Moorhead - (MN) (#12894) | Municipal | 18,180 | 0.34x/yr | 9 min (0.2h) | 27 min | 11.38 ¢/kWh |
| Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative (#6782) | Cooperative | 17,842 | 0.74x/yr | 86 min (1.4h) | 117 min | 15.15 ¢/kWh |
| MiEnergy Cooperative (#19157) | Cooperative | 15,224 | 0.75x/yr | 101 min (1.7h) | 135 min | 16.56 ¢/kWh |
| Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative (#12546) | Cooperative | 14,546 | 10.41x/yr | 237 min (4.0h) | 23 min | 17.58 ¢/kWh |
| Runestone Electric Assn (#16368) | Cooperative | 14,282 | 0.52x/yr | 68 min (1.1h) | 132 min | 14.36 ¢/kWh |
| Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc (#20639) | Cooperative | 13,948 | 1.07x/yr | 168 min (2.8h) | 157 min | 14.35 ¢/kWh |
| City of Elk River (#5773) | Municipal | 11,776 | 0.35x/yr | 42 min (0.7h) | 119 min | 15.83 ¢/kWh |
| City of Anoka (#691) | Municipal | 11,646 | 0.39x/yr | 40 min (0.7h) | 102 min | 15.88 ¢/kWh |
| City of Owatonna - (MN) (#14246) | Municipal | 11,434 | 0.86x/yr | 66 min (1.1h) | 76 min | 15.27 ¢/kWh |
| Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn (#9475) | Cooperative | 11,200 | 1.54x/yr | 149 min (2.5h) | 97 min | 13.44 ¢/kWh |
| City of Chaska - (MN) (#3400) | Municipal | 10,954 | 0.30x/yr | 27 min (0.4h) | 89 min | 16.28 ¢/kWh |
| City of Austin - (MN) (#1009) | Municipal | 10,795 | 0.13x/yr | 8 min (0.1h) | 66 min | 15.34 ¢/kWh |
| Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric (#18047) | Cooperative | 10,725 | 0.48x/yr | 41 min (0.7h) | 85 min | 15.63 ¢/kWh |
| Todd-Wadena Electric Coop (#27422) | Cooperative | 9,313 | 1.25x/yr | 220 min (3.7h) | 176 min | 12.49 ¢/kWh |
| Kandiyohi Power Coop (#9991) | Cooperative | 9,049 | 1.25x/yr | 220 min (3.7h) | 176 min | 14.24 ¢/kWh |
| City of Alexandria - (MN) (#295) | Municipal | 8,758 | 0.09x/yr | 4 min (0.1h) | 46 min | 11.57 ¢/kWh |
| Willmar Municipal Utilities (#20737) | Municipal | 8,662 | 0.58x/yr | 34 min (0.6h) | 59 min | 12.21 ¢/kWh |
| Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn (#12227) | Cooperative | 8,572 | 1.04x/yr | 99 min (1.6h) | 95 min | 14.09 ¢/kWh |