Washington major outage reports
Washington is named in 174 DOE reports for 2014 to 2023, and Washington ranks 3rd of 51 by count and 8th per resident. Washington runs above the U.S. average, at 22.5 per million people. Washington peaked in 2023 with 29; physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity lead with 42% of Washington's reports. The largest customer count in a Washington-only report is 4,200,000, dated 22 Jun 2018. Treat 174 as DOE-threshold filings, not every Washington outage.
Washington reports by year
Washington filed 59 in 2014 to 2018 and 115 in 2019 to 2023, a rise of 95%, with 17% of the Washington total landing in 2023.
Washington reports a year
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What Washington reports are about
| Cause | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity | 73 | 42% |
| Severe weather and natural disasters | 54 | 31% |
| Equipment failures and system operations | 40 | 23% |
| Cyber events | 3 | 2% |
| Other or not stated | 3 | 2% |
| All other groups | 1 | 1% |
| Type | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vandalism | 43 | 25% |
| Severe Weather | 43 | 25% |
| System Operations | 20 | 11% |
| Transmission Interruption | 13 | 7% |
| Suspicious Activity | 11 | 6% |
| Islanding | 5 | 3% |
46 of the 174 Washington reports also name another state, while 128 name Washington alone.
Largest Washington reports by customers affected
39 of 128 reports naming only Washington list customers, and 28 list 50,000 or more. Tables on this page show those Washington-only reports.
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2018 | Washington | Severe Weather | 4,200,000 | — | 10,000 |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Washington | Severe Weather | 500,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jan 2021 | Washington: Kitsap County, Thurston County, King County, Pierce County, Skagit Coun... | Severe Weather | 320,000 | 2.6 days | 100 |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Washington | Severe Weather | 300,000 | — | — |
| 11 Dec 2014 | Kitsap, Thurston, Whatcom counties Washington | Severe Weather- High Winds | 264,000 | 17.0 h | 116 |
| 29 Aug 2015 | King County, Skagit County, Whatcom County, Kitsap County, Pierce County, Thurston... | Severe Weather | 250,000 | 6.2 days | 250 |
| 13 Nov 2017 | Washington: Island County, King County, Kitsap County, Thurston County, Skagit Coun... | Severe Weather | 236,100 | 2.3 days | — |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Washington: King County, Pierce County, Skagit County, Thurston County | Severe Weather | 233,000 | 2.6 days | — |
| 6 Jan 2019 | Washington | Severe Weather | 230,000 | 3.2 days | 230 |
| 6 Jan 2019 | Washington: King County, Thurston County, Pierce County | Severe Weather | 230,000 | 11.0 h | — |
Longest Washington reports
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2015 | King County, Skagit County, Whatcom County, Kitsap County, Pierce County, Thurston... | Severe Weather | 250,000 | 6.2 days | 250 |
| 6 Jan 2019 | Washington | Severe Weather | 230,000 | 3.2 days | 230 |
| 11 Nov 2014 | Washington | Severe Weather - Wind | 68,000 | 2.9 days | 132 |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Washington: King County, Pierce County, Skagit County, Thurston County | Severe Weather | 233,000 | 2.6 days | — |
| 13 Nov 2017 | Washington: King County | Severe Weather | 68,430 | 2.6 days | 85 |
Latest Washington reports on file
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2023 | Washington: King County | Other | — | 2.2 h | — |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Washington: King County | Vandalism | — | 2.5 h | — |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Washington: King County | Vandalism | — | 2.5 h | — |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Washington: Skagit County | Physical attack - Vandalism | — | — | — |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Washington: Skagit County | Physical attack - Vandalism | — | — | — |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Washington: King County | Physical attack - Vandalism - Other | — | — | — |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Washington: King County | Physical attack - Vandalism - Other | — | — | — |
| 21 May 2023 | Washington: Whatcom County | Suspicious Activity | — | 0.2 h | — |
| 23 Apr 2023 | Washington: Mason County | System Operations | — | 32.5 h | 25 |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Washington: Snohomish County | Vandalism | — | 0.7 h | — |
| 18 Apr 2023 | Washington: King County | Vandalism | — | 0.3 h | — |
| 30 Mar 2023 | Washington: Kitsap County | Vandalism | — | — | — |
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Sources
DOE OE-417 files hold 174 Washington reports; snapshot 9 Dec 2024, method.
Questions
How many Washington reports are in the DOE files?
Washington appears in 174 reports, 3rd among states and DC, and 46 of them also name a second state.
Which Washington report lists the most customers?
In Washington-only reports the top customer count is 4,200,000, a Severe Weather report that began 22 Jun 2018 (Washington).
What are typical OE-417 reports in Washington?
The top DOE type in Washington is Vandalism; physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity cover 42% of Washington's reports.
Are outage reports in Washington going up?
Washington filed 59 in 2014 to 2018 and 115 in 2019 to 2023, a rise of 95%. The Washington count may also reflect new filing habits.