Delaware major outage reports
Delaware is named in 25 DOE reports for 2014 to 2023, and Delaware ranks 44th of 51 by count and 7th per resident. Delaware runs above the U.S. average, at 24.9 per million people. Delaware peaked in 2020 with 8; severe weather and natural disasters lead with 52% of Delaware's reports. The largest customer count in a Delaware-only report is 200,000, dated 23 Jun 2015. Treat 25 as DOE-threshold filings, not every Delaware outage.
Delaware reports by year
Delaware filed 11 in 2014 to 2018 against 14 in 2019 to 2023, with 32% of the Delaware total landing in 2020.
Delaware reports a year
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What Delaware reports are about
| Cause | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Severe weather and natural disasters | 13 | 52% |
| Physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity | 9 | 36% |
| Equipment failures and system operations | 2 | 8% |
| All other groups | 1 | 4% |
| Type | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Weather | 11 | 44% |
| Vandalism | 6 | 24% |
| System Operations | 2 | 8% |
12 of the 25 Delaware reports also name another state, while 13 name Delaware alone.
Largest Delaware reports by customers affected
3 of 13 reports naming only Delaware list customers, and 3 list 50,000 or more. Tables on this page show those Delaware-only reports.
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2015 | Delaware County, PA; Chester County, PA | Severe Weather | 200,000 | 1.5 h | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Delaware | Severe Weather | 100,000 | 33.0 h | — |
| 23 Jun 2015 | New Castle County, Delaware | Severe Weather | 65,000 | 3.0 days | — |
Longest Delaware reports
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2015 | New Castle County, Delaware | Severe Weather | 65,000 | 3.0 days | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Delaware | Severe Weather | 100,000 | 33.0 h | — |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Delaware: New Castle County | Vandalism | — | 17.5 h | — |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Delaware: New Castle County | Suspicious Activity | — | 8.4 h | — |
| 18 May 2021 | Delaware: New Castle County | Vandalism | — | 8.1 h | — |
Latest Delaware reports on file
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2021 | Delaware: New Castle County | Vandalism | — | 8.1 h | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Delaware | Severe Weather | 100,000 | 33.0 h | — |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Delaware: New Castle County | Vandalism | — | 17.5 h | — |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Delaware: New Castle County | Vandalism | — | 0.1 h | — |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Delaware: New Castle County | Suspicious Activity | — | 8.4 h | — |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Delaware | Vandalism | — | — | — |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Delaware | Vandalism | — | 1.1 h | — |
| 14 Jan 2016 | Delaware | Vandalism | — | 3.5 h | — |
| 23 Jun 2015 | New Castle County, Delaware | Severe Weather | 65,000 | 3.0 days | — |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Delaware County, PA; Chester County, PA | Severe Weather | 200,000 | 1.5 h | — |
| 27 Aug 2014 | Delaware | Suspected Physical Attack | — | 0.7 h | — |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Delaware | Physical Attack - Vandalism | — | 0.5 h | — |
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Sources
DOE OE-417 files hold 25 Delaware reports; snapshot 9 Dec 2024, method.
Questions
How many Delaware reports are in the DOE files?
Delaware appears in 25 reports, 44th among states and DC, and 12 of them also name a second state.
Which Delaware report lists the most customers?
In Delaware-only reports the top customer count is 200,000, a Severe Weather report that began 23 Jun 2015 (Delaware County, PA; Chester County, PA).
What are typical OE-417 reports in Delaware?
The top DOE type in Delaware is Severe Weather; severe weather and natural disasters cover 52% of Delaware's reports.
Are outage reports in Delaware going up?
Delaware filed 11 in 2014 to 2018 against 14 in 2019 to 2023. The Delaware count may also reflect new filing habits.