Major outage reports in 2018
218outage and grid-emergency reports filed with DOE for 2018
In 2018, 218 reports began; 69 more than 2017, when 149 began. March 2018 was the busiest month (28). The busiest day was 2 Mar 2018, with 13 reports across 11 states. Severe weather and natural disasters lead 2018 at 47%; 105 of the 2018 reports list customers and 83 list 50,000 or more.
2018 by month
2018 reports by start month
- 18Jan
- 4Feb
- 28Mar
- 10Apr
- 19May
- 16Jun
- 23Jul
- 19Aug
- 16Sep
- 24Oct
- 16Nov
- 25Dec
Which states filed most in 2018
| State | Reports | Top count |
|---|---|---|
| California | 33 | 70,000 |
| Texas | 15 | 163,932 |
| New York | 15 | 106,150 |
| North Carolina | 11 | 1,457,583 |
| Washington | 11 | 4,200,000 |
| Florida | 10 | 60,717 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 1,457,583 |
| Michigan | 9 | 389,591 |
| Massachusetts | 9 | 325,000 |
| Maine | 9 | 112,927 |
| Louisiana | 8 | 56,350 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | 630,000 |
2018 reports by grid region
| Region | Reports | States | Customers listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| WECC | 62 | 8 | 5,325,923 |
| SERC | 56 | 14 | 6,055,578 |
| RF | 39 | 11 | 4,017,053 |
| NPCC | 29 | 7 | 1,626,117 |
| TRE | 12 | 1 | 305,364 |
| FRCC | 10 | 3 | 215,321 |
| MRO | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| SPP RE | 4 | 6 | 105,624 |
Customer totals add filings as made, so one outage filed twice counts twice. NERC regions are the reliability areas DOE lists on each 2018 report.
Busiest days of 2018
| Day | Reports | States | Top type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2018 | 13 | 11 | Severe Weather |
| 15 May 2018 | 7 | 6 | Severe Weather |
| 10 Oct 2018 | 5 | 5 | Severe Weather |
| 7 Mar 2018 | 4 | 8 | Severe Weather |
| 9 Apr 2018 | 4 | 3 | Transmission Interruption |
| 4 May 2018 | 4 | 4 | Severe Weather |
| 11 Oct 2018 | 4 | 2 | Severe Weather |
| 15 Nov 2018 | 4 | 5 | Severe Weather |
What 2018 reports were about
| Cause | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Severe weather and natural disasters | 102 | 47% |
| Physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity | 57 | 26% |
| Equipment failures and system operations | 54 | 25% |
| Fuel supply problems | 5 | 2% |
Years next to 2018
Sources
DOE OE-417 files hold 218 reports for 2018; snapshot 9 Dec 2024, method.
Questions
How many OE-417 reports were filed in 2018?
218 reports in the DOE file began in 2018, against 149 in 2017.
Which day of 2018 had the most outage reports?
2 Mar 2018, with 13 reports. The next busiest was 15 May 2018 (7).
What was the biggest outage report of 2018?
4,200,000 customers, in a report that began 22 Jun 2018 (Washington).