Virginia major outage reports
Virginia is named in 41 DOE reports for 2014 to 2023, and Virginia ranks 32nd of 51 by count and 44th per resident. Virginia runs below the U.S. average, at 4.7 per million people. Virginia peaked in 2018 with 8; severe weather and natural disasters lead with 71% of Virginia's reports. The largest customer count in a Virginia-only report is 508,000, dated 4 Aug 2020. Treat 41 as DOE-threshold filings, not every Virginia outage.
Virginia reports by year
Virginia filed 14 in 2014 to 2018 and 27 in 2019 to 2023, a rise of 93%, with 20% of the Virginia total landing in 2018.
Virginia reports a year
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What Virginia reports are about
| Cause | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Severe weather and natural disasters | 29 | 71% |
| Physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity | 9 | 22% |
| Equipment failures and system operations | 3 | 7% |
| Type | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Weather | 20 | 49% |
| Suspicious Activity | 4 | 10% |
| Severe Weather - Winter | 3 | 7% |
| System Operations | 3 | 7% |
| Vandalism | 3 | 7% |
| Severe Weather/Transmission Interruption | 2 | 5% |
23 of the 41 Virginia reports also name another state, while 18 name Virginia alone.
Largest Virginia reports by customers affected
8 of 18 reports naming only Virginia list customers, and 7 list 50,000 or more. Tables on this page show those Virginia-only reports.
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2020 | Virginia | Severe Weather | 508,000 | 35.8 h | — |
| 14 May 2018 | Virginia | Severe Weather | 112,000 | — | — |
| 23 May 2019 | Virginia | Severe Weather | 100,000 | 6.8 h | — |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Virginia | Severe Weather/Distribution Interruption | 100,000 | 9.1 h | — |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Virginia | Severe Weather | 75,290 | 10.1 h | — |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Virginia | Severe Weather | 60,000 | 20.6 h | — |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Virginia | Severe Weather | 52,739 | 40.6 h | — |
| 23 Mar 2020 | Virginia | Sabotage | 1,018 | 2.4 h | — |
Longest Virginia reports
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2015 | Virginia | Severe Weather | 52,739 | 40.6 h | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Virginia | Severe Weather | 508,000 | 35.8 h | — |
| 2 Oct 2020 | Virginia: Hanover County | Suspicious Activity | — | 35.0 h | — |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Virginia | Severe Weather | 60,000 | 20.6 h | — |
| 28 Dec 2020 | Virginia | Vandalism | — | 20.0 h | — |
Latest Virginia reports on file
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2023 | Virginia: Orange County | Actual Physical Attack/Vandalism | — | 1.2 h | 1 |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Virginia: Fluvanna County | Suspicious Activity | — | 0.2 h | — |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Virginia | Severe Weather/Distribution Interruption | 100,000 | 9.1 h | — |
| 28 Dec 2020 | Virginia | Vandalism | — | 20.0 h | — |
| 2 Oct 2020 | Virginia: Hanover County | Suspicious Activity | — | 35.0 h | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Virginia | Severe Weather | 508,000 | 35.8 h | — |
| 23 Mar 2020 | Virginia | Sabotage | 1,018 | 2.4 h | — |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Virginia | Severe Weather | 60,000 | 20.6 h | — |
| 23 May 2019 | Virginia | Severe Weather | 100,000 | 6.8 h | — |
| 29 Apr 2019 | Virginia: Surry County | Vandalism | — | 16.1 h | — |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Virginia | Severe Weather | 75,290 | 10.1 h | — |
| 10 Apr 2019 | Virginia | Suspicious Activity | — | — | — |
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Sources
DOE OE-417 files hold 41 Virginia reports; snapshot 9 Dec 2024, method.
Questions
How many Virginia reports are in the DOE files?
Virginia appears in 41 reports, 32nd among states and DC, and 23 of them also name a second state.
Which Virginia report lists the most customers?
In Virginia-only reports the top customer count is 508,000, a Severe Weather report that began 4 Aug 2020 (Virginia).
What are typical OE-417 reports in Virginia?
The top DOE type in Virginia is Severe Weather; severe weather and natural disasters cover 71% of Virginia's reports.
Are outage reports in Virginia going up?
Virginia filed 14 in 2014 to 2018 and 27 in 2019 to 2023, a rise of 93%. The Virginia count may also reflect new filing habits.