Arkansas major outage reports
Arkansas is named in 64 DOE reports for 2014 to 2023, and Arkansas ranks 14th of 51 by count and 11th per resident. Arkansas runs above the U.S. average, at 21.1 per million people. Arkansas peaked in 2020 with 11; severe weather and natural disasters lead with 61% of Arkansas's reports. The largest customer count in a Arkansas-only report is 104,027, dated 4 May 2021. Treat 64 as DOE-threshold filings, not every Arkansas outage.
Arkansas reports by year
Arkansas filed 20 in 2014 to 2018 and 44 in 2019 to 2023, a rise of 120%, with 17% of the Arkansas total landing in 2020.
Arkansas reports a year
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What Arkansas reports are about
| Cause | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Severe weather and natural disasters | 39 | 61% |
| Physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity | 14 | 22% |
| Equipment failures and system operations | 10 | 16% |
| All other groups | 1 | 2% |
| Type | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Weather | 32 | 50% |
| System Operations | 6 | 9% |
| Suspicious Activity | 6 | 9% |
| Transmission Interruption | 4 | 6% |
| Vandalism | 4 | 6% |
| Severe Weather/Transmission Interruption | 3 | 5% |
31 of the 64 Arkansas reports also name another state, while 33 name Arkansas alone.
Largest Arkansas reports by customers affected
14 of 33 reports naming only Arkansas list customers, and 10 list 50,000 or more. Tables on this page show those Arkansas-only reports.
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2021 | Arkansas | Severe Weather | 104,027 | 18.2 h | — |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Arkansas | Severe Weather | 95,318 | — | — |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Arkansas | Severe Weather | 82,045 | 20.5 h | — |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Arkansas | Severe Weather | 76,000 | 10.0 h | — |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Arkansas | Severe Weather - Thunderstorms | 67,300 | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Arkansas | Severe Weather | 64,930 | 6.5 h | — |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Arkansas | Severe Weather | 58,368 | 2.8 h | — |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Central Arkansas | Severe Weather - Wind | 57,200 | 4.8 h | — |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Arkansas | Severe Weather | 56,451 | 3.2 h | — |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Arkansas | Severe Weather | 51,000 | 36.5 h | — |
Longest Arkansas reports
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2021 | Arkansas: Pulaski County | Severe Weather | — | 2.5 days | — |
| 2 Nov 2015 | Arkansas: Hot Spring County | Sabotage | — | 39.4 h | 4 |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Arkansas | Severe Weather | 51,000 | 36.5 h | — |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Arkansas | Severe Weather | 82,045 | 20.5 h | — |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Arkansas | Severe Weather | — | 20.4 h | — |
Latest Arkansas reports on file
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2023 | Arkansas | Vandalism - Suspicious activity | — | 1.0 h | — |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Arkansas | Severe Weather | 58,368 | 2.8 h | — |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Arkansas: Lawrence County | Severe Weather | — | 0.1 h | 24 |
| 5 May 2022 | Arkansas | Transmission Interruption | — | 1.0 h | — |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Arkansas: Ouachita County | Actual Physical Attack | — | 0.9 h | — |
| 10 Apr 2022 | Arkansas: Pulaski County | System Operations | — | 0.1 h | 5 |
| 10 Apr 2022 | Arkansas: Pulaski County | System Operations | — | 0.1 h | 5 |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Arkansas: Pulaski County | Suspicious Activity | — | 4.0 h | — |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Arkansas: Benton County | Suspicious Activity | — | 1.0 h | — |
| 4 May 2021 | Arkansas | Severe Weather | 104,027 | 18.2 h | — |
| 16 Feb 2021 | Arkansas | Transmission Interruption | — | — | — |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Arkansas: Pulaski County | Severe Weather | — | 2.5 days | — |
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Sources
DOE OE-417 files hold 64 Arkansas reports; snapshot 9 Dec 2024, method.
Questions
How many Arkansas reports are in the DOE files?
Arkansas appears in 64 reports, 14th among states and DC, and 31 of them also name a second state.
Which Arkansas report lists the most customers?
In Arkansas-only reports the top customer count is 104,027, a Severe Weather report that began 4 May 2021 (Arkansas).
What are typical OE-417 reports in Arkansas?
The top DOE type in Arkansas is Severe Weather; severe weather and natural disasters cover 61% of Arkansas's reports.
Are outage reports in Arkansas going up?
Arkansas filed 20 in 2014 to 2018 and 44 in 2019 to 2023, a rise of 120%. The Arkansas count may also reflect new filing habits.