Massachusetts major outage reports
Massachusetts is named in 73 DOE reports for 2014 to 2023, and Massachusetts ranks 11th of 51 by count and 29th per resident. Massachusetts runs above the U.S. average, at 10.4 per million people. Massachusetts peaked in 2020 with 13; severe weather and natural disasters lead with 74% of Massachusetts's reports. The largest customer count in a Massachusetts-only report is 54,535, dated 23 Jul 2019. Treat 73 as DOE-threshold filings, not every Massachusetts outage.
Massachusetts reports by year
Massachusetts filed 27 in 2014 to 2018 and 46 in 2019 to 2023, a rise of 70%, with 18% of the Massachusetts total landing in 2020.
Massachusetts reports a year
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What Massachusetts reports are about
| Cause | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Severe weather and natural disasters | 54 | 74% |
| Physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity | 8 | 11% |
| Equipment failures and system operations | 7 | 10% |
| Other or not stated | 3 | 4% |
| All other groups | 1 | 1% |
| Type | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Weather | 44 | 60% |
| System Operations | 6 | 8% |
| Weather | 3 | 4% |
| Weather or natural disaster | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 3 | 4% |
| Severe Weather - Winter Storm | 2 | 3% |
57 of the 73 Massachusetts reports also name another state, while 16 name Massachusetts alone.
Customer counts in Massachusetts reports
Of 16 reports naming only Massachusetts, 2 list customers, too few to rank. The other 57 name several states at once.
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2019 | Massachusetts | Severe Weather | 54,535 | 3.4 h | 54 |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Massachusetts: Middlesex County | Sabotage | 50,500 | 17.8 h | 200 |
Longest Massachusetts reports
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2018 | Massachusetts | Vandalism | — | 2.9 days | — |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Massachusetts: Middlesex County | Sabotage | 50,500 | 17.8 h | 200 |
| 25 Feb 2019 | Massachusetts | Transmission Interruption | — | 10.9 h | — |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Massachusetts | Severe Weather | 54,535 | 3.4 h | 54 |
| 23 Dec 2021 | Massachusetts: Suffolk County | System Operations | — | 0.9 h | — |
Latest Massachusetts reports on file
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2023 | Massachusetts: Essex County | Other | — | 0.8 h | — |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Massachusetts: Franklin County | Threat of physical attack | — | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Massachusetts: Franklin County | Threat of physical attack | — | — | — |
| 30 May 2023 | Massachusetts: Hampden County | Actual Physical Attack/Vandalism | — | — | — |
| 19 Aug 2022 | Massachusetts: Bristol County | Actual Physical Attack | — | — | — |
| 13 Jan 2022 | Massachusetts: Hampden County | Suspicious Activity | — | — | — |
| 5 Jan 2022 | Massachusetts: Plymouth County | System Operations | — | 0.2 h | — |
| 23 Dec 2021 | Massachusetts: Suffolk County | System Operations | — | 0.9 h | — |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Massachusetts | System Operations | — | 0.7 h | — |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Massachusetts: Middlesex County | Vandalism | — | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Massachusetts | Severe Weather | 54,535 | 3.4 h | 54 |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Massachusetts: Hampden County | Severe Weather/Transmission Interruption | — | — | — |
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Sources
DOE OE-417 files hold 73 Massachusetts reports; snapshot 9 Dec 2024, method.
Questions
How many Massachusetts reports are in the DOE files?
Massachusetts appears in 73 reports, 11th among states and DC, and 57 of them also name a second state.
Which Massachusetts report lists the most customers?
In Massachusetts-only reports the top customer count is 54,535, a Severe Weather report that began 23 Jul 2019 (Massachusetts).
What are typical OE-417 reports in Massachusetts?
The top DOE type in Massachusetts is Severe Weather; severe weather and natural disasters cover 74% of Massachusetts's reports.
Are outage reports in Massachusetts going up?
Massachusetts filed 27 in 2014 to 2018 and 46 in 2019 to 2023, a rise of 70%. The Massachusetts count may also reflect new filing habits.