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No power outages reported in region Wednesday; SPP remains under alert © Provided by Sioux Falls(Mitchell) KSFY Customers are asked to conserve energy because of the extreme cold the region is experiencing. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - No major blackouts have been reported in eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota Wednesday, though officials say the power grid is still feeling pressure from widespread bitter cold. Officials with both East River Electric Power Cooperative and Missouri River Energy Services say no customers experienced blackouts Tuesday night or Wednesday mornin...

Frigid conditions in the South lead to rolling blackouts in the Upper Midwest

Power returns to South Dakota after morning full of rolling blackouts Millions in Texas lose power during winter storm Replay Video Power was back on for all of South Dakota early Tuesday afternoon after rolling blackouts caused by "unprecedented demand" on the grid led to outages throughout the eastern part of the state in the morning.  As of 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, the Southwest Power Pool turned power back on in parts of South Dakota and Minnesota that experienced rolling blackouts. Power stations in eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota were being de-energized for up to an hour Tues...

UPDATE : More blackouts could be coming Wednesday © Provided by Sioux Falls(Mitchell) KSFY All this frigid weather is affecting utilities in the area. South Dakotans are being called on to help conserve energy to help out our neighbors who share the same power grid. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - 5:30 pm: More blackouts in the region may be coming Wednesday morning as extreme temps continue to impact power grids. At the request of Southwest Power Pool, the City of Pierre is preparing for a potential blackout early Wednesday morning. If requested, the blackout would last between 30 a...

By Carter Woodiel Feb 16, 2021 8:00 AM SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — About 7,000 Sioux Valley Energy customers, including 5,700 on the east side of Sioux Falls, had their power shut off as part of rolling blackouts brought on by frigid weather. Sioux Valley energy announced the blackouts at about 7:45 a.m. Tuesday morning. They said advance notice was not possible “because of the conditions of the system.” Unfortunately, the scenario we had hoped would NOT happen, has. The Southwestern Power Pool, which many electric… Chris Studer with the East River Electric Cooperative prov...