Idaho major outage reports
Idaho is named in 37 DOE reports for 2014 to 2023, and Idaho ranks 34th of 51 by count and 13th per resident. Idaho runs above the U.S. average, at 19.5 per million people. Idaho peaked in 2021 with 8; physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity lead with 76% of Idaho's reports. The largest customer count in an Idaho-only report is 9,598, dated 21 May 2017. Treat 37 as DOE-threshold filings, not every Idaho outage.
Idaho reports by year
Idaho filed 8 in 2014 to 2018 and 29 in 2019 to 2023, a rise of 262%, with 22% of the Idaho total landing in 2021.
Idaho reports a year
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What Idaho reports are about
| Cause | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity | 28 | 76% |
| Severe weather and natural disasters | 5 | 14% |
| Equipment failures and system operations | 3 | 8% |
| All other groups | 1 | 3% |
| Type | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vandalism | 21 | 57% |
| Severe Weather | 4 | 11% |
| Actual Physical Attack | 2 | 5% |
14 of the 37 Idaho reports also name another state, while 23 name Idaho alone.
Largest Idaho reports by customers affected
3 of 23 reports naming only Idaho list customers, and 0 list 50,000 or more. Tables on this page show those Idaho-only reports.
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2017 | Idaho: Lincoln County, Jerome County | Vandalism | 9,598 | 1.0 h | 21 |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Idaho: Elmore County | Severe Weather | 418 | 0.6 h | — |
| 5 Nov 2019 | Idaho: Elmore County | Vandalism | 131 | 1.5 h | — |
Longest Idaho reports
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2021 | Idaho | Vandalism | — | 2.3 days | — |
| 21 Nov 2014 | Twin Falls, Idaho | Suspected Physical Attack - Vandalism | — | 27.8 h | — |
| 18 May 2022 | Idaho: Madison County | Vandalism | — | 5.6 h | — |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Idaho | System Operations | — | 3.7 h | 290 |
| 9 Sep 2020 | Idaho | Natural Disaster | — | 1.7 h | — |
Latest Idaho reports on file
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2023 | Idaho: Kootenai County | Physical attack - Vandalism - Suspicious activity | — | 0.5 h | — |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Idaho: Bonner County | Vandalism | — | 1.7 h | — |
| 10 Mar 2023 | Idaho: Ada County | Vandalism | — | 0.9 h | — |
| 18 May 2022 | Idaho: Madison County | Vandalism | — | 5.6 h | — |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Idaho: Ada County | Vandalism | — | 1.0 h | — |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Idaho: Elmore County | Severe Weather | 418 | 0.6 h | — |
| 14 May 2021 | Idaho | Vandalism | — | 2.3 days | — |
| 22 Oct 2020 | Idaho | Suspicious Activity | — | — | — |
| 9 Sep 2020 | Idaho | Natural Disaster | — | 1.7 h | — |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Idaho: Blaine County, Jerome County, Minidoka County, Power County | Vandalism | — | — | — |
| 19 May 2020 | Idaho: Bonneville County | Vandalism | — | — | — |
| 5 Nov 2019 | Idaho: Elmore County | Vandalism | 131 | 1.5 h | — |
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Sources
DOE OE-417 files hold 37 Idaho reports; snapshot 9 Dec 2024, method.
Questions
How many Idaho reports are in the DOE files?
Idaho appears in 37 reports, 34th among states and DC, and 14 of them also name a second state.
Which Idaho report lists the most customers?
In Idaho-only reports the top customer count is 9,598, a Vandalism report that began 21 May 2017 (Idaho: Lincoln County, Jerome County).
What are typical OE-417 reports in Idaho?
The top DOE type in Idaho is Vandalism; physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity cover 76% of Idaho's reports.
Are outage reports in Idaho going up?
Idaho filed 8 in 2014 to 2018 and 29 in 2019 to 2023, a rise of 262%. The Idaho count may also reflect new filing habits.