Distribution
Minnesota Power has scheduled planned outages in the communities listed below for work on the electric distribution system.
Overnight outages as crews raise lines for oversized load
Minnesota Power will perform planned work requiring temporary power outages for customers in the affected area. The outages are needed as we temporarily move or raise power lines, allowing large items being transported along the highway to pass safely beneath the electric lines.
When:
Overnight Tuesday, October 27, 2026, from 10:00 p.m. into Wednesday morning, October 28, by 8:00 a.m. Overnight Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 10:00 p.m. into Thursday morning, October 29, by 8:00 a.m. Each customer can expect one outage lasting up to four hours at some point during either overnight window.
Where — select customers along the following route may be impacted:
- Floodwood: Highway 2
- Brookston: Stevens Road, Paul Road, Highway 2
- Saginaw: Twig Blvd., Highway 53
- Hermantown: Miller Trunk Highway
- Duluth: Trinity Road, Piedmont Avenue, Garfield Avenue
Please note: This outage does not affect all customers in these areas. Affected customers were contacted directly.
Past Planned Outage Notices
The following outages have been completed. This information is provided for reference only.
This outage has been completed. The information below is for reference.
Minnesota Power upgraded the electric distribution system in the Chisholm area, converting the distribution voltage to a higher operating voltage to improve reliability and performance.
- Planned outages occurred in stages on July 28–29 and August 18–19.
- Outages began at 8:00 a.m.
- Work was conducted in stages throughout the city.
This outage has been completed. The information below is for reference.
Minnesota Power upgraded the electric distribution system in the Silver Bay area, converting the distribution voltage to a higher operating voltage to improve reliability and performance.
- Customers experienced a single outage of 4–6 hours between Aug. 31 and Sept. 4.
- Outages began Aug. 31 at 8:00 a.m.
- Work was conducted in stages throughout the city.
This outage has been completed. The information below is for reference.
Minnesota Power upgraded the electric distribution system in the Caribou Lake area to improve service reliability.
- A planned outage occurred on October 14, with October 15 as the backup date if work was delayed by weather or other circumstances.
- Outages occurred between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
- Most customers experienced an outage lasting up to one hour, while select underground customers experienced outages lasting up to four hours.
