Pierre Power Outage Resolved | Pierre News

Pierre, South Dakota, faced a brief but disruptive power outage Sunday morning, August 2, 2026, affecting western and southern neighborhoods—blamed on the WAPA substation. Crews sprang into action, restoring power within the hour, bringing lights back by 11:45 AM Central Time. A quick hiccup, but a timely reminder of our dependence on electricity—and how fast teams can fix it. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/db36fa48270bbd0d