Wisconsin major outage reports
Wisconsin is named in 46 DOE reports for 2014 to 2023, and Wisconsin ranks 30th of 51 by count and 33rd per resident. Wisconsin runs close to the U.S. average, at 7.8 per million people. Wisconsin peaked in 2021 with 11; severe weather and natural disasters lead with 33% of Wisconsin's reports. The largest customer count in a Wisconsin-only report is 156,000, dated 15 Dec 2021. Treat 46 as DOE-threshold filings, not every Wisconsin outage.
Wisconsin reports by year
Wisconsin filed 14 in 2014 to 2018 and 32 in 2019 to 2023, a rise of 129%, with 24% of the Wisconsin total landing in 2021.
Wisconsin reports a year
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What Wisconsin reports are about
| Cause | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Severe weather and natural disasters | 15 | 33% |
| Equipment failures and system operations | 13 | 28% |
| Physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity | 10 | 22% |
| Fuel supply problems | 6 | 13% |
| Cyber events | 2 | 4% |
| Type | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| System Operations | 13 | 28% |
| Severe Weather | 11 | 24% |
| Fuel Supply Emergency - Coal | 5 | 11% |
| Physical Attack - Vandalism | 4 | 9% |
| Vandalism | 3 | 7% |
| Weather or natural disaster | 3 | 7% |
15 of the 46 Wisconsin reports also name another state, while 31 name Wisconsin alone.
Largest Wisconsin reports by customers affected
5 of 31 reports naming only Wisconsin list customers, and 5 list 50,000 or more. Tables on this page show those Wisconsin-only reports.
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2021 | Wisconsin | Severe Weather | 156,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Southeast Wisconsin | Severe Weather - Thunderstorms | 120,000 | 9.0 h | 424 |
| 9 Mar 2023 | Wisconsin: Walworth County, Waukesha County, Milwaukee County, Racine County, Ozauk... | Severe Weather | 100,000 | 24.0 h | 250 |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Wisconsin | Severe Weather | 80,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Wisconsin | Severe Weather | 53,610 | 5.8 h | — |
Longest Wisconsin reports
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2014 | Wisconsin | Fuel Supply Emergency - Coal | — | 26.3 days | — |
| 4 Mar 2014 | Weston, Wisconsin | Fuel Supply Emergency - Coal | — | 13.0 days | — |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Wisconsin | Fuel Supply Emergency - Coal | — | 5.9 days | — |
| 10 Nov 2018 | Wisconsin | Fuel Supply Deficiency | — | 3.9 days | — |
| 23 Mar 2020 | Wisconsin: Columbia County | Vandalism | — | 2.7 days | — |
Latest Wisconsin reports on file
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2023 | Wisconsin: Walworth County, Waukesha County, Milwaukee County, Racine County, Ozauk... | Severe Weather | 100,000 | 24.0 h | 250 |
| 28 Feb 2023 | Wisconsin: Outagamie County | Vandalism | — | 0.5 h | 14 |
| 13 Feb 2023 | Wisconsin: Chippewa County | Vandalism | — | 9.6 h | — |
| 7 Feb 2023 | Wisconsin: La Crosse County | System Operations | — | 0.5 h | — |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Wisconsin | Severe Weather | 156,000 | — | — |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Wisconsin | Severe Weather | 80,000 | — | — |
| 1 Dec 2021 | Wisconsin: Eau Claire County | System Operations | — | 3.1 h | — |
| 21 Nov 2021 | Wisconsin | Cyber Event | — | — | — |
| 20 Oct 2021 | Wisconsin: Eau Claire County | System Operations | — | 2.3 h | — |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Wisconsin | Cyber Event | — | 1.5 h | — |
| 22 Apr 2021 | Wisconsin: Dane County | System Operations | — | 0.5 h | — |
| 13 Apr 2021 | Wisconsin: Eau Claire County | System Operations | — | 3.7 h | — |
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Sources
DOE OE-417 files hold 46 Wisconsin reports; snapshot 9 Dec 2024, method.
Questions
How many Wisconsin reports are in the DOE files?
Wisconsin appears in 46 reports, 30th among states and DC, and 15 of them also name a second state.
Which Wisconsin report lists the most customers?
In Wisconsin-only reports the top customer count is 156,000, a Severe Weather report that began 15 Dec 2021 (Wisconsin).
What are typical OE-417 reports in Wisconsin?
The top DOE type in Wisconsin is System Operations; severe weather and natural disasters cover 33% of Wisconsin's reports.
Are outage reports in Wisconsin going up?
Wisconsin filed 14 in 2014 to 2018 and 32 in 2019 to 2023, a rise of 129%. The Wisconsin count may also reflect new filing habits.