New Jersey major outage reports
New Jersey is named in 34 DOE reports for 2014 to 2023, and New Jersey ranks 37th of 51 by count and 47th per resident. New Jersey runs below the U.S. average, at 3.7 per million people. New Jersey peaked in 2020 with 9; severe weather and natural disasters lead with 41% of New Jersey's reports. The largest customer count in a New Jersey-only report is 788,000, dated 4 Aug 2020. Treat 34 as DOE-threshold filings, not every New Jersey outage.
New Jersey reports by year
New Jersey filed 12 in 2014 to 2018 and 22 in 2019 to 2023, a rise of 83%, with 26% of the New Jersey total landing in 2020.
New Jersey reports a year
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What New Jersey reports are about
| Cause | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Severe weather and natural disasters | 14 | 41% |
| Physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity | 12 | 35% |
| Equipment failures and system operations | 6 | 18% |
| Cyber events | 2 | 6% |
| Type | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Weather | 13 | 38% |
| System Operations | 5 | 15% |
| Vandalism | 3 | 9% |
| Suspicious Activity | 3 | 9% |
| Cyber Event | 2 | 6% |
5 of the 34 New Jersey reports also name another state, while 29 name New Jersey alone.
Largest New Jersey reports by customers affected
14 of 29 reports naming only New Jersey list customers, and 14 list 50,000 or more. Tables on this page show those New Jersey-only reports.
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2020 | New Jersey | Severe Weather | 788,000 | 4.2 days | — |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Gloucester County, Burlington County, Atlantic County, Cape May County, New Jersey | Severe Weather | 263,000 | 7.0 days | — |
| 7 Mar 2018 | New Jersey | Severe Weather | 216,800 | 2.8 days | — |
| 23 Jun 2015 | New Jersey | System Operations | 156,338 | 2.2 h | 198 |
| 20 Mar 2018 | New Jersey: Atlantic County, Camden County, Cape May County, Gloucester County, Sal... | Severe Weather | 124,000 | 4.5 days | 80 |
| 22 Jul 2019 | New Jersey: Gloucester County | Severe Weather | 95,600 | 2.8 days | 49 |
| 3 Jun 2020 | New Jersey | Severe Weather | 87,000 | 3.1 days | 80 |
| 15 May 2018 | New Jersey | Severe Weather | 82,372 | — | — |
| 3 Jun 2020 | New Jersey | Severe Weather | 78,079 | 2.9 h | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | New Jersey | Severe Weather | 75,000 | 3.0 days | 60 |
Longest New Jersey reports
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2015 | Gloucester County, Burlington County, Atlantic County, Cape May County, New Jersey | Severe Weather | 263,000 | 7.0 days | — |
| 20 Mar 2018 | New Jersey: Atlantic County, Camden County, Cape May County, Gloucester County, Sal... | Severe Weather | 124,000 | 4.5 days | 80 |
| 4 Aug 2020 | New Jersey | Severe Weather | 788,000 | 4.2 days | — |
| 3 Jun 2020 | New Jersey | Severe Weather | 87,000 | 3.1 days | 80 |
| 4 Aug 2020 | New Jersey | Severe Weather | 75,000 | 3.0 days | 60 |
Latest New Jersey reports on file
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2023 | New Jersey: Gloucester County | Theft | — | 0.5 h | — |
| 7 Oct 2023 | New Jersey: Essex County | Suspicious activity | — | 17.7 h | — |
| 7 Oct 2023 | New Jersey | Vandalism - Suspicious activity | — | 18.5 h | — |
| 15 Aug 2022 | New Jersey: Gloucester County | Transmission Interruption | — | 2.4 h | — |
| 23 Jun 2022 | New Jersey: Cape May County | Suspicious Activity | — | 1.0 h | — |
| 14 Mar 2022 | New Jersey | Suspicious Activity | — | — | — |
| 30 Oct 2021 | New Jersey | Suspicious Activity | — | — | — |
| 19 Mar 2021 | New Jersey | System Operations | — | 0.8 h | — |
| 23 Sep 2020 | New Jersey | Vandalism | — | 1.0 h | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | New Jersey | Severe Weather | 70,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | New Jersey | Severe Weather | 788,000 | 4.2 days | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | New Jersey | Severe Weather | 75,000 | 3.0 days | 60 |
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Sources
DOE OE-417 files hold 34 New Jersey reports; snapshot 9 Dec 2024, method.
Questions
How many New Jersey reports are in the DOE files?
New Jersey appears in 34 reports, 37th among states and DC, and 5 of them also name a second state.
Which New Jersey report lists the most customers?
In New Jersey-only reports the top customer count is 788,000, a Severe Weather report that began 4 Aug 2020 (New Jersey).
What are typical OE-417 reports in New Jersey?
The top DOE type in New Jersey is Severe Weather; severe weather and natural disasters cover 41% of New Jersey's reports.
Are outage reports in New Jersey going up?
New Jersey filed 12 in 2014 to 2018 and 22 in 2019 to 2023, a rise of 83%. The New Jersey count may also reflect new filing habits.