Major outage reports in 2019
278outage and grid-emergency reports filed with DOE for 2019
In 2019, 278 reports began; 58 more than 2018, when 220 began. June 2019 was the busiest month (31). The busiest day was 24 Feb 2019, with 6 reports across 5 states. Equipment failures and system operations lead 2019 at 35%; 104 of the 2019 reports list customers and 77 list 50,000 or more.
2019 by month
2019 reports by start month
- 26Jan
- 25Feb
- 11Mar
- 27Apr
- 15May
- 31Jun
- 26Jul
- 31Aug
- 22Sep
- 29Oct
- 20Nov
- 15Dec
Which states filed most in 2019
| State | Reports | Top count |
|---|---|---|
| California | 39 | 972,000 |
| Texas | 39 | 558,000 |
| Washington | 18 | 230,000 |
| Michigan | 15 | 400,000 |
| New York | 15 | 72,669 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | 103,779 |
| Maine | 11 | 101,683 |
| Ohio | 11 | 157,274 |
| Utah | 11 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 11 | 86,373 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 165,000 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 101,683 |
2019 reports by grid region
| Region | Reports | States | Customers listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| WECC | 87 | 12 | 3,236,121 |
| RF | 45 | 13 | 2,155,690 |
| SERC | 38 | 17 | 1,343,982 |
| TRE | 34 | 4 | 2,697,827 |
| NPCC | 30 | 7 | 553,108 |
| MRO | 22 | 8 | 1 |
| SPP RE | 21 | 7 | 619,013 |
| FRCC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Customer totals add filings as made, so one outage filed twice counts twice. NERC regions are the reliability areas DOE lists on each 2019 report.
Busiest days of 2019
| Day | Reports | States | Top type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2019 | 6 | 5 | Severe Weather |
| 13 Mar 2019 | 5 | 5 | Severe Weather |
| 15 Aug 2019 | 5 | 7 | Distribution Interruption |
| 1 Nov 2019 | 5 | 7 | Severe Weather |
| 30 Jan 2019 | 4 | 3 | Severe Weather |
| 23 Jul 2019 | 4 | 3 | Transmission Interruption |
| 5 Sep 2019 | 4 | 3 | Severe Weather |
| 26 Oct 2019 | 4 | 4 | Severe Weather |
What 2019 reports were about
| Cause | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment failures and system operations | 98 | 35% |
| Severe weather and natural disasters | 92 | 33% |
| Physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity | 81 | 29% |
| Fuel supply problems | 7 | 3% |
Years next to 2019
Sources
DOE OE-417 files hold 278 reports for 2019; snapshot 9 Dec 2024, method.
Questions
How many OE-417 reports were filed in 2019?
278 reports in the DOE file began in 2019, against 220 in 2018.
Which day of 2019 had the most outage reports?
24 Feb 2019, with 6 reports. The next busiest was 13 Mar 2019 (5).
What was the biggest outage report of 2019?
972,000 customers, in a report that began 26 Oct 2019 (California).