Arizona major outage reports
Arizona is named in 26 DOE reports for 2014 to 2023, and Arizona ranks 43rd of 51 by count and 48th per resident. Arizona runs below the U.S. average, at 3.6 per million people. Arizona peaked in 2014 with 6; physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity lead with 46% of Arizona's reports. The largest customer count in a Arizona-only report is 82,000, dated 30 Jul 2018. Treat 26 as DOE-threshold filings, not every Arizona outage.
Arizona reports by year
Arizona filed 13 in 2014 to 2018 against 13 in 2019 to 2023, with 23% of the Arizona total landing in 2014.
Arizona reports a year
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What Arizona reports are about
| Cause | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity | 12 | 46% |
| Equipment failures and system operations | 10 | 38% |
| Severe weather and natural disasters | 3 | 12% |
| All other groups | 1 | 4% |
| Type | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| System Operations | 8 | 31% |
| Physical Attack - Vandalism | 4 | 15% |
| Vandalism | 4 | 15% |
| Severe Weather | 3 | 12% |
7 of the 26 Arizona reports also name another state, while 19 name Arizona alone.
Largest Arizona reports by customers affected
3 of 19 reports naming only Arizona list customers, and 2 list 50,000 or more. Tables on this page show those Arizona-only reports.
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2018 | Arizona: Maricopa County | Severe Weather | 82,000 | 16.5 h | — |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Arizona: Maricopa County | Generation Inadequacy | 51,366 | 0.5 h | 150 |
| 26 Feb 2016 | Arizona: Maricopa County | Sabotage - Operator Action(s) | 2,713 | 3.8 h | 2 |
Longest Arizona reports
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2018 | Arizona: Maricopa County | Severe Weather | 82,000 | 16.5 h | — |
| 19 Sep 2019 | Arizona: Pima County | Fuel Supply Deficiency | — | 8.6 h | — |
| 17 Mar 2014 | Glendale, Arizona | Physical Attack - Sabatoge | — | 7.5 h | — |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Arizona: Maricopa County | Severe Weather | — | 7.0 h | 1,200 |
| 27 May 2014 | Phoenix, Arizona | Physical Attack - Vandalism | — | 5.9 h | — |
Latest Arizona reports on file
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2023 | Arizona: Maricopa County | System Operations | — | 5.2 h | — |
| 16 May 2022 | Arizona: Pima County | System Operations | — | 3.5 h | — |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Arizona: Maricopa County | System Operations | — | 2.0 h | — |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Arizona: Maricopa County | Severe Weather | — | 7.0 h | 1,200 |
| 18 Aug 2020 | Arizona | Severe Weather | — | — | — |
| 19 Sep 2019 | Arizona: Pima County | Fuel Supply Deficiency | — | 8.6 h | — |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Arizona: Maricopa County | Generation Inadequacy | 51,366 | 0.5 h | 150 |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Arizona | System Operations | — | 4.2 h | — |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Arizona: Maricopa County | Severe Weather | 82,000 | 16.5 h | — |
| 26 Feb 2016 | Arizona: Maricopa County | Sabotage - Operator Action(s) | 2,713 | 3.8 h | 2 |
| 19 Feb 2015 | Winslow, Arizona | Vandalism | — | 0.8 h | — |
| 17 Feb 2015 | Prescott Valley, Arizona | Vandalism | — | 1.2 h | — |
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Sources
DOE OE-417 files hold 26 Arizona reports; snapshot 9 Dec 2024, method.
Questions
How many Arizona reports are in the DOE files?
Arizona appears in 26 reports, 43rd among states and DC, and 7 of them also name a second state.
Which Arizona report lists the most customers?
In Arizona-only reports the top customer count is 82,000, a Severe Weather report that began 30 Jul 2018 (Arizona: Maricopa County).
What are typical OE-417 reports in Arizona?
The top DOE type in Arizona is System Operations; physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity cover 46% of Arizona's reports.
Are outage reports in Arizona going up?
Arizona filed 13 in 2014 to 2018 against 13 in 2019 to 2023. The Arizona count may also reflect new filing habits.