New Mexico major outage reports
New Mexico is named in 28 DOE reports for 2014 to 2023, and New Mexico ranks 42nd of 51 by count and 22nd per resident. New Mexico runs above the U.S. average, at 13.2 per million people. New Mexico peaked in 2023 with 9; equipment failures and system operations lead with 46% of New Mexico's reports. The largest customer count in a New Mexico-only report is 149,223, dated 2 Feb 2017. Treat 28 as DOE-threshold filings, not every New Mexico outage.
New Mexico reports by year
New Mexico filed 6 in 2014 to 2018 and 22 in 2019 to 2023, a rise of 267%, with 32% of the New Mexico total landing in 2023.
New Mexico reports a year
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What New Mexico reports are about
| Cause | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment failures and system operations | 13 | 46% |
| Physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity | 8 | 29% |
| Severe weather and natural disasters | 3 | 11% |
| Fuel supply problems | 2 | 7% |
| Other or not stated | 2 | 7% |
| Type | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| System Operations | 7 | 25% |
| Transmission Interruption | 5 | 18% |
| Vandalism | 5 | 18% |
| Weather or natural disaster | 3 | 11% |
| Suspicious Activity | 2 | 7% |
| Other | 2 | 7% |
15 of the 28 New Mexico reports also name another state, while 13 name New Mexico alone.
Largest New Mexico reports by customers affected
3 of 13 reports naming only New Mexico list customers, and 2 list 50,000 or more. Tables on this page show those New Mexico-only reports.
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2017 | New Mexico: Bernalillo County, Santa Fe County | Transmission Interruption | 149,223 | 3.9 h | 396 |
| 12 Sep 2016 | New Mexico: Bernalillo County, Sandoval County, Santa Fe County, Valencia County | Generation Inadequacy | 53,753 | 5.4 h | 110 |
| 3 Jul 2021 | New Mexico: Bernalillo County | Vandalism | 34,509 | 3.1 h | 45 |
Longest New Mexico reports
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2022 | New Mexico: San Juan County | Fuel Supply Deficiency | — | 12.8 days | 560 |
| 2 Jan 2023 | New Mexico | Vandalism | — | 13.5 h | 432 |
| 12 Sep 2016 | New Mexico: Bernalillo County, Sandoval County, Santa Fe County, Valencia County | Generation Inadequacy | 53,753 | 5.4 h | 110 |
| 2 Feb 2017 | New Mexico: Bernalillo County, Santa Fe County | Transmission Interruption | 149,223 | 3.9 h | 396 |
| 3 Jul 2021 | New Mexico: Bernalillo County | Vandalism | 34,509 | 3.1 h | 45 |
Latest New Mexico reports on file
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 2023 | New Mexico | Vandalism | — | 13.5 h | 432 |
| 18 May 2022 | New Mexico: San Juan County | Fuel Supply Deficiency | — | 12.8 days | 560 |
| 17 May 2022 | New Mexico: Roosevelt County | Transmission Interruption | — | — | 25 |
| 28 Apr 2022 | New Mexico: San Juan County | Suspicious Activity | — | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2021 | New Mexico: Bernalillo County | Vandalism | 34,509 | 3.1 h | 45 |
| 9 Jun 2021 | New Mexico: San Juan County | System Operations | — | 1.7 h | — |
| 7 Jun 2021 | New Mexico: San Juan County | System Operations | — | 3.0 h | — |
| 29 Mar 2021 | New Mexico | Vandalism | — | — | — |
| 9 Jan 2019 | New Mexico: San Juan County | Suspicious Activity | — | — | — |
| 2 Feb 2017 | New Mexico: Bernalillo County | Transmission Interruption | — | — | 400 |
| 2 Feb 2017 | New Mexico: Bernalillo County, Santa Fe County | Transmission Interruption | 149,223 | 3.9 h | 396 |
| 12 Sep 2016 | New Mexico: Bernalillo County, Sandoval County, Santa Fe County, Valencia County | Generation Inadequacy | 53,753 | 5.4 h | 110 |
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Sources
DOE OE-417 files hold 28 New Mexico reports; snapshot 9 Dec 2024, method.
Questions
How many New Mexico reports are in the DOE files?
New Mexico appears in 28 reports, 42nd among states and DC, and 15 of them also name a second state.
Which New Mexico report lists the most customers?
In New Mexico-only reports the top customer count is 149,223, a Transmission Interruption report that began 2 Feb 2017 (New Mexico: Bernalillo County, Santa Fe County).
What are typical OE-417 reports in New Mexico?
The top DOE type in New Mexico is System Operations; equipment failures and system operations cover 46% of New Mexico's reports.
Are outage reports in New Mexico going up?
New Mexico filed 6 in 2014 to 2018 and 22 in 2019 to 2023, a rise of 267%. The New Mexico count may also reflect new filing habits.