New York major outage reports
New York is named in 92 DOE reports for 2014 to 2023, and New York ranks 6th of 51 by count and 44th per resident. New York runs below the U.S. average, at 4.6 per million people. New York peaked in 2018 with 15; severe weather and natural disasters lead with 34% of New York's reports. The largest customer count in a New York-only report is 420,000, dated 4 Aug 2020. Treat 92 as DOE-threshold filings, not every New York outage.
New York reports by year
New York filed 37 in 2014 to 2018 against 55 in 2019 to 2023, with 16% of the New York total landing in 2018.
New York reports a year
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What New York reports are about
| Cause | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Severe weather and natural disasters | 31 | 34% |
| Physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity | 28 | 30% |
| Equipment failures and system operations | 18 | 20% |
| Fuel supply problems | 9 | 10% |
| Cyber events | 3 | 3% |
| Other or not stated | 3 | 3% |
| Type | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Weather | 26 | 28% |
| Suspicious Activity | 12 | 13% |
| System Operations | 10 | 11% |
| Vandalism | 7 | 8% |
| Transmission Interruption | 7 | 8% |
| Fuel Supply Deficiency | 7 | 8% |
4 of the 92 New York reports also name another state, while 88 name New York alone.
Largest New York reports by customers affected
32 of 88 reports naming only New York list customers, and 22 list 50,000 or more. Tables on this page show those New York-only reports.
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2020 | New York: Nassau County, Suffolk County, Queens County | Severe Weather | 420,000 | 11.0 h | 3,907 |
| 4 Aug 2020 | New York: Bronx County, Richmond County, Queens County, Kings County and more | Severe Weather | 271,119 | — | — |
| 7 Aug 2020 | New York: Queens County, New York County | Severe Weather | 187,068 | — | 500 |
| 4 Aug 2020 | New York: Dutchess County, Orange County, Ulster County | Severe Weather | 116,818 | 3.9 days | — |
| 8 Mar 2017 | New York | Severe Weather/Transmission Interruption | 106,869 | 3.0 h | — |
| 4 May 2018 | New York | Severe Weather | 106,150 | — | — |
| 11 Dec 2021 | New York | Severe Weather | 103,000 | 46.7 h | — |
| 19 Apr 2022 | New York | Severe Weather | 97,000 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 2018 | New York: Dutchess County, Orange County, Greene County, Ulster County and more | Severe Weather | 90,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | New York: Broome County | Severe Weather | 76,120 | 5.9 days | — |
Longest New York reports
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2014 | Niagara County New York | Fuel Supply Emergency - Coal | — | 42.0 days | 675 |
| 2 Jan 2018 | New York: Niagara County | Fuel Supply Deficiency | — | 40.9 days | 675 |
| 12 Mar 2018 | New York: Dutchess County | Vandalism | — | 25.5 days | — |
| 5 Feb 2014 | New York | Fuel Supply Emergency - Coal | — | 18.0 days | 300 |
| 8 Sep 2016 | New York: Tompkins County | Fuel Supply Deficiency | — | 16.6 days | 210 |
Latest New York reports on file
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2023 | Consolidated Edison of New York, Inc. | Other | — | 6.4 h | — |
| 14 Dec 2023 | Consolidated Edison of New York, Inc. | Failure at high voltage substation or switchyard | — | — | — |
| 7 Dec 2023 | New York State Electric & Gas | Other | — | 2.6 h | — |
| 16 Sep 2023 | New York: Suffolk County | Vandalism | — | 9.0 h | — |
| 9 Sep 2023 | New York: Queens County | Suspicious activity | — | 0.3 h | — |
| 17 Jul 2023 | New York: Broome County | Vandalism | 642 | 1.2 h | — |
| 12 May 2023 | New York: Broome County | Suspicious Activity | — | 0.3 h | — |
| 14 Mar 2023 | New York | Severe Weather | — | 29.6 h | — |
| 7 Feb 2023 | New York: Queens County | Suspicious Activity | — | — | — |
| 24 Jan 2023 | New York: Queens County | Suspicious Activity | — | 0.2 h | — |
| 28 Aug 2022 | New York: Broome County | System Operations | — | 1.1 h | — |
| 31 Jul 2022 | New York: Saratoga County | System Operations | — | 0.6 h | — |
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Sources
DOE OE-417 files hold 92 New York reports; snapshot 9 Dec 2024, method.
Questions
How many New York reports are in the DOE files?
New York appears in 92 reports, 6th among states and DC, and 4 of them also name a second state.
Which New York report lists the most customers?
In New York-only reports the top customer count is 420,000, a Severe Weather report that began 4 Aug 2020 (New York: Nassau County, Suffolk County, Queens County).
What are typical OE-417 reports in New York?
The top DOE type in New York is Severe Weather; severe weather and natural disasters cover 34% of New York's reports.
Are outage reports in New York going up?
New York filed 37 in 2014 to 2018 against 55 in 2019 to 2023. The New York count may also reflect new filing habits.