Alabama major outage reports
Alabama is named in 51 DOE reports for 2014 to 2023, and Alabama ranks 27th of 51 by count and 30th per resident. Alabama runs above the U.S. average, at 10.1 per million people. Alabama peaked in 2020 with 14; severe weather and natural disasters lead with 82% of Alabama's reports. The largest customer count in a Alabama-only report is 111,644, dated 14 Jul 2015. Treat 51 as DOE-threshold filings, not every Alabama outage.
Alabama reports by year
Alabama filed 22 in 2014 to 2018 against 29 in 2019 to 2023, with 27% of the Alabama total landing in 2020.
Alabama reports a year
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What Alabama reports are about
| Cause | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Severe weather and natural disasters | 42 | 82% |
| Physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity | 8 | 16% |
| All other groups | 1 | 2% |
| Type | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Weather | 31 | 61% |
| Vandalism | 6 | 12% |
| Severe Weather - Thunderstorms | 5 | 10% |
| Severe Weather - Winter | 3 | 6% |
| Actual Physical Attack/Vandalism | 2 | 4% |
39 of the 51 Alabama reports also name another state, while 12 name Alabama alone.
Largest Alabama reports by customers affected
4 of 12 reports naming only Alabama list customers, and 3 list 50,000 or more. Tables on this page show those Alabama-only reports.
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2015 | Alabama | Severe Weather | 111,644 | 13.4 h | 366 |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Alabama: Baldwin County | Severe Weather | 77,600 | 5.2 days | — |
| 7 Jun 2014 | North and Central , Alabama | Severe Weather - Thunderstorms | 65,000 | 6.5 h | 217 |
| 19 May 2020 | Alabama: Jefferson County | Vandalism | 6,000 | 1.9 h | 8 |
Longest Alabama reports
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2020 | Alabama: Baldwin County | Severe Weather | 77,600 | 5.2 days | — |
| 5 Dec 2018 | Alabama: Chambers County | Vandalism | — | 24.0 h | — |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Alabama | Severe Weather | 111,644 | 13.4 h | 366 |
| 7 Jun 2014 | North and Central , Alabama | Severe Weather - Thunderstorms | 65,000 | 6.5 h | 217 |
| 17 Feb 2020 | Alabama: Chambers County | Vandalism | — | 5.7 h | 97 |
Latest Alabama reports on file
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2023 | Alabama: Tuscaloosa County | Actual Physical Attack/Vandalism | — | — | — |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Alabama: Walker County | Actual Physical Attack/Vandalism | — | 0.8 h | — |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Alabama: Jefferson County | Vandalism | — | — | — |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Alabama: Baldwin County | Severe Weather | 77,600 | 5.2 days | — |
| 31 May 2020 | Alabama: Jefferson County | Vandalism | — | 3.5 h | — |
| 19 May 2020 | Alabama: Jefferson County | Vandalism | 6,000 | 1.9 h | 8 |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Alabama | Vandalism | — | — | — |
| 17 Feb 2020 | Alabama: Chambers County | Vandalism | — | 5.7 h | 97 |
| 3 Dec 2019 | Alabama: Covington County | System Operations | — | 0.6 h | — |
| 5 Dec 2018 | Alabama: Chambers County | Vandalism | — | 24.0 h | — |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Alabama | Severe Weather | 111,644 | 13.4 h | 366 |
| 7 Jun 2014 | North and Central , Alabama | Severe Weather - Thunderstorms | 65,000 | 6.5 h | 217 |
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Sources
DOE OE-417 files hold 51 Alabama reports; snapshot 9 Dec 2024, method.
Questions
How many Alabama reports are in the DOE files?
Alabama appears in 51 reports, 27th among states and DC, and 39 of them also name a second state.
Which Alabama report lists the most customers?
In Alabama-only reports the top customer count is 111,644, a Severe Weather report that began 14 Jul 2015 (Alabama).
What are typical OE-417 reports in Alabama?
The top DOE type in Alabama is Severe Weather; severe weather and natural disasters cover 82% of Alabama's reports.
Are outage reports in Alabama going up?
Alabama filed 22 in 2014 to 2018 against 29 in 2019 to 2023. The Alabama count may also reflect new filing habits.