Otter Tail Power Co, MN
Otter Tail Power Co's outage record
This grid runs rougher than most of the country: Otter Tail Power Co's Minnesota customers saw 1.7 interruptions and 9.3 hours without power in the most recent year on file. That is 206% more outage time than the Minnesota state average of 3 hours a year.
How long a single Otter Tail Power Co outage runs
Outages here average 5.3 hours before power returns. At that length, continuous fuel supply matters more than stored capacity, which favors a standby generator over anything battery-based. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
The generator question for Otter Tail Power Co
Serving 65,759 customers here, Outages at Otter Tail Power Co run well above the national norm. You should get a backup generator here - it is a sound investment, not a luxury.
The source behind this number
Otter Tail Power Co filed these numbers itself, as an investor-owned utility, under EIA Form 861 - a federal reliability report covering its entire Minnesota territory, serving 65,759 customers here, not a single street or outage. Want the Minnesota average instead of just this one utility? Minnesota's statewide record is here. The full scoring method lives in the methodology guide.