Oklahoma major outage reports
Oklahoma is named in 49 DOE reports for 2014 to 2023, and Oklahoma ranks 29th of 51 by count and 23rd per resident. Oklahoma runs above the U.S. average, at 12.3 per million people. Oklahoma peaked in 2019 with 13; severe weather and natural disasters lead with 45% of Oklahoma's reports. The largest customer count in a Oklahoma-only report is 447,000, dated 26 Oct 2020. Treat 49 as DOE-threshold filings, not every Oklahoma outage.
Oklahoma reports by year
Oklahoma filed 12 in 2014 to 2018 and 37 in 2019 to 2023, a rise of 208%, with 27% of the Oklahoma total landing in 2019.
Oklahoma reports a year
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What Oklahoma reports are about
| Cause | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Severe weather and natural disasters | 22 | 45% |
| Physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity | 13 | 27% |
| Equipment failures and system operations | 10 | 20% |
| Fuel supply problems | 2 | 4% |
| Other or not stated | 2 | 4% |
| Type | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Weather | 19 | 39% |
| System Operations | 7 | 14% |
| Vandalism | 6 | 12% |
| Actual Physical Attack | 4 | 8% |
| Severe Weather/Transmission Interruption | 3 | 6% |
| Transmission Interruption | 3 | 6% |
11 of the 49 Oklahoma reports also name another state, while 38 name Oklahoma alone.
Largest Oklahoma reports by customers affected
20 of 38 reports naming only Oklahoma list customers, and 11 list 50,000 or more. Tables on this page show those Oklahoma-only reports.
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2020 | Oklahoma: Oklahoma County, Canadian County, Logan County, Cleveland County, Pottawa... | Severe Weather | 447,000 | 12.2 days | — |
| 27 Oct 2020 | Oklahoma | Severe Weather | 235,000 | — | — |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Oklahoma | Severe Weather | 200,000 | 30.5 h | 350 |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Oklahoma | Severe Weather | 103,779 | 2.8 days | — |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Oklahoma | Severe Weather | 96,966 | 13.3 h | — |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Oklahoma | Severe Weather/Transmission Interruption | 95,000 | 8.0 h | — |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Oklahoma | Severe Weather | 94,700 | — | — |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Oklahoma | Severe Weather | 55,609 | 2.3 days | — |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Oklahoma | Severe Weather | 54,476 | 17.4 h | — |
| 24 May 2020 | Central Oklahoma | Severe Weather | 54,000 | — | — |
Longest Oklahoma reports
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2020 | Oklahoma: Oklahoma County, Canadian County, Logan County, Cleveland County, Pottawa... | Severe Weather | 447,000 | 12.2 days | — |
| 4 Mar 2019 | Oklahoma | Vandalism | — | 4.2 days | — |
| 14 Feb 2021 | Oklahoma | Severe Weather | — | 4.2 days | — |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Oklahoma | Fuel Supply Deficiency | — | 3.1 days | — |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Oklahoma | Severe Weather | 103,779 | 2.8 days | — |
Latest Oklahoma reports on file
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2023 | Oklahoma | Unknown | — | 10.7 h | 51 |
| 18 Feb 2023 | Oklahoma: Kay County | Suspicious Activity | — | 0.1 h | — |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Oklahoma: Okmulgee County | Actual Physical Attack | 4,836 | — | 25 |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Oklahoma | Vandalism | — | 3.1 h | — |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Oklahoma | Transmission Interruption | 4,000 | 5.2 h | 100 |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Oklahoma | Transmission Interruption | 4,000 | 5.2 h | 100 |
| 3 May 2021 | Oklahoma: Oklahoma County | System Operations | — | 0.5 h | — |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Oklahoma: Kay County | Fuel Supply Deficiency | — | 2.6 days | — |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Oklahoma | Severe Weather | 200,000 | 30.5 h | 350 |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Oklahoma | Fuel Supply Deficiency | — | 3.1 days | — |
| 14 Feb 2021 | Oklahoma | Severe Weather | — | 4.2 days | — |
| 16 Dec 2020 | Oklahoma | Transmission Interruption | — | 8.0 h | — |
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Sources
DOE OE-417 files hold 49 Oklahoma reports; snapshot 9 Dec 2024, method.
Questions
How many Oklahoma reports are in the DOE files?
Oklahoma appears in 49 reports, 29th among states and DC, and 11 of them also name a second state.
Which Oklahoma report lists the most customers?
In Oklahoma-only reports the top customer count is 447,000, a Severe Weather report that began 26 Oct 2020 (Oklahoma: Oklahoma County, Canadian County, Logan County, Cleveland C...).
What are typical OE-417 reports in Oklahoma?
The top DOE type in Oklahoma is Severe Weather; severe weather and natural disasters cover 45% of Oklahoma's reports.
Are outage reports in Oklahoma going up?
Oklahoma filed 12 in 2014 to 2018 and 37 in 2019 to 2023, a rise of 208%. The Oklahoma count may also reflect new filing habits.