Oregon major outage reports
Oregon is named in 90 DOE reports for 2014 to 2023, and Oregon ranks 7th of 51 by count and 10th per resident. Oregon runs above the U.S. average, at 21.2 per million people. Oregon peaked in 2014 with 14; physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity lead with 62% of Oregon's reports. The largest customer count in a Oregon-only report is 85,470, dated 11 Dec 2014. Treat 90 as DOE-threshold filings, not every Oregon outage.
Oregon reports by year
Oregon filed 41 in 2014 to 2018 against 49 in 2019 to 2023, with 16% of the Oregon total landing in 2014.
Oregon reports a year
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What Oregon reports are about
| Cause | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity | 56 | 62% |
| Equipment failures and system operations | 19 | 21% |
| Severe weather and natural disasters | 12 | 13% |
| Other or not stated | 2 | 2% |
| All other groups | 1 | 1% |
| Type | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vandalism | 31 | 34% |
| System Operations | 11 | 12% |
| Severe Weather | 7 | 8% |
| Suspected Physical Attack - Vandalism | 5 | 6% |
| Transmission Interruption | 5 | 6% |
| Physical Attack - Vandalism | 4 | 4% |
29 of the 90 Oregon reports also name another state, while 61 name Oregon alone.
Largest Oregon reports by customers affected
8 of 61 reports naming only Oregon list customers, and 5 list 50,000 or more. Tables on this page show those Oregon-only reports.
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2014 | Portland, Oregon | Severe Weather- High Winds | 85,470 | 4.9 h | 250 |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Greater Portland and Salem, Oregon | Severe Weather - Wind | 78,000 | 6.0 h | 216 |
| 15 Mar 2015 | Greater Portland & Salem , Oregon | Severe Weather - Wind | 71,000 | 3.5 h | 210 |
| 7 Apr 2017 | Oregon | Severe Weather | 64,852 | 3.8 h | 100 |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Oregon | Natural Disaster/Transmission Interruption | 50,000 | 0.4 h | 96 |
| 14 Sep 2014 | Oregon | Electrical System Separation (Islanding) | 123 | 2.7 days | 1 |
| 19 Sep 2014 | Estacada, Oregon | Electrical System Separation (Islanding) | 123 | 3.9 days | 1 |
| 14 Nov 2014 | Estacada, Oregon | Electrical System Islanding | 123 | 3.5 h | 1 |
Longest Oregon reports
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2014 | Estacada, Oregon | Electrical System Separation (Islanding) | 123 | 3.9 days | 1 |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Oregon: Lane County | Vandalism - Theft | — | 3.9 days | — |
| 18 Oct 2016 | Oregon: Deschutes County, Lake County | Vandalism | — | 3.0 days | — |
| 14 Sep 2014 | Oregon | Electrical System Separation (Islanding) | 123 | 2.7 days | 1 |
| 11 Dec 2018 | Oregon: Josephine County | Vandalism | — | 2.3 days | — |
Latest Oregon reports on file
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2023 | Oregon: Jefferson County | Other | — | 1.3 h | 140 |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Oregon: Lane County | Vandalism - Theft | — | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Oregon: Lane County | Vandalism - Theft | — | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Oregon: Lane County | Vandalism - Theft | — | 3.9 days | — |
| 16 May 2023 | Oregon: Multnomah County | Suspicious Activity | — | 0.4 h | — |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Oregon: Josephine County | Vandalism | — | — | — |
| 16 Oct 2021 | Oregon: Lane County | Transmission Interruption | — | 4.4 h | — |
| 3 Aug 2021 | Oregon: Linn County | System Operations | — | 0.9 h | 4 |
| 27 May 2021 | Oregon: Multnomah County | System Operations | — | 0.7 h | — |
| 8 Mar 2021 | Oregon: Multnomah County | Suspicious Activity | — | — | — |
| 27 Feb 2021 | Oregon: Multnomah County, Clackamas County | System Operations | — | 3.8 h | — |
| 16 Feb 2021 | Oregon: Multnomah County | System Operations | — | 3.0 h | — |
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Sources
DOE OE-417 files hold 90 Oregon reports; snapshot 9 Dec 2024, method.
Questions
How many Oregon reports are in the DOE files?
Oregon appears in 90 reports, 7th among states and DC, and 29 of them also name a second state.
Which Oregon report lists the most customers?
In Oregon-only reports the top customer count is 85,470, a Severe Weather- High Winds report that began 11 Dec 2014 (Portland, Oregon).
What are typical OE-417 reports in Oregon?
The top DOE type in Oregon is Vandalism; physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity cover 62% of Oregon's reports.
Are outage reports in Oregon going up?
Oregon filed 41 in 2014 to 2018 against 49 in 2019 to 2023. The Oregon count may also reflect new filing habits.