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Nebraska power outages by utility

9 Nebraska utilities report outage minutes to EIA. The state median is 74 minutes a year; the range runs from 8 to 200.

Ranking by outage minutes

Nebraska, SAIDI without major event days, 2024; lower is better; 9 utilities.

RankNebraska utilityOwner typeNebraska home accountsSAIDI minInterruptions (SAIFI)SAIDI with stormsNebraska storm sharePrice ¢/kWh
1City of Grand IslandMunicipal22,79980.271238%10.93
2City of HastingsMunicipal11,611120.133061%11.32
3City of FremontMunicipal14,077180.19180%11.97
4Lincoln Electric SystemMunicipal134,912190.3018790%10.86
5Nebraska Public Power DistrictPolitical Subdivision73,650740.74740%10.63
6Midwest Electric Member CorpCooperative2,389810.47810%12.04
7Omaha Public Power DistrictPolitical Subdivision362,918860.66118693%12.36
8Southwest Public Power DistPolitical Subdivision2,1861211.1320842%10.16
9Norris Public Power DistrictPolitical Subdivision18,3872001.572042%9.61

Nebraska outage minutes by owner type

In Nebraska, 71% of 905,415 home accounts sit with the 9 qualifying utilities out of 23 in the file. Nebraska customer-weighted SAIDI is 68 minutes against a median of 74, and 2 of 9 Nebraska utilities exceed the U.S. median of 99. Counting major event days adds a median 38% to SAIDI.

Nebraska owner typeNebraska utilitiesNebraska home accountsNebraska median SAIDINebraska weighted SAIDINebraska median SAIFINebraska storm shareNebraska median price ¢/kWh
Political Subdivision4457,141103890.9322%10.39
Municipal4183,39915170.2349%11.13
Cooperative12,38981810.470%12.04

By owner type, Municipal utilities have the lowest median SAIDI in Nebraska (15 minutes, 4 of 9) and Political Subdivision the highest (103 minutes, 4 of 9).

Nebraska utilities that stand out

Why it stands outNebraska utilityNebraska owner typeNebraska accountsNebraska SAIDI minNebraska SAIDI rankNebraska SAIFINebraska SAIDI with stormsNebraska price ¢/kWhNebraska price rank
the most reliableCity of Grand IslandMunicipal22,79981 of 90.271210.935 of 9
the least reliableNorris Public Power DistrictPolitical Subdivision18,3872009 of 91.572049.611 of 9
the largestOmaha Public Power DistrictPolitical Subdivision362,918867 of 90.661,18612.369 of 9
the most improvedMidwest Electric Member CorpCooperative2,389816 of 90.478112.048 of 9
the one that slipped mostSouthwest Public Power DistPolitical Subdivision2,1861218 of 91.1320810.162 of 9

Does a higher price buy fewer outages?

Each dot is one of 9 Nebraska utilities.

Home price and outage minutes, Nebraska utilities050100150200250910111213Home price, cents per kWhSAIDI, minutes a yearCity of Grand Island: 10.93 ¢/kWh, 8 minCity of Hastings: 11.32 ¢/kWh, 12 minCity of Fremont: 11.97 ¢/kWh, 18 minLincoln Electric System: 10.86 ¢/kWh, 19 minNebraska Public Power District: 10.63 ¢/kWh, 74 minMidwest Electric Member Corp: 12.04 ¢/kWh, 81 minOmaha Public Power District: 12.36 ¢/kWh, 86 minSouthwest Public Power Dist: 10.16 ¢/kWh, 121 minNorris Public Power District: 9.61 ¢/kWh, 200 min
Nebraska, 2024: first 8 of 9 rows
Home price, cents per kWhSAIDI, minutes a year
City of Grand Island10.938
City of Hastings11.3212
City of Fremont11.9718
Lincoln Electric System10.8619
Nebraska Public Power District10.6374
Midwest Electric Member Corp12.0481
Omaha Public Power District12.3686
Southwest Public Power Dist10.16121

9 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Nebraska utilities, change in their own SAIDI

First to last year each utility reported, best change first.

RankNebraska utilityNebraska yearsNebraska SAIDI firstNebraska SAIDI lastNebraska change
1Midwest Electric Member Corp2021 to 202511365-42%
2Lincoln Electric System2015 to 20242819-30%
3City of Grand Island2018 to 202589+4%
4Omaha Public Power District2017 to 20258698+14%
5Nebraska Public Power District2015 to 20254477+77%
6Norris Public Power District2015 to 2025236465+97%
7City of Fremont2016 to 2025818+127%
8City of Hastings2019 to 2024512+153%
9Southwest Public Power Dist2016 to 2025180+14754%

Analyst note

Customer-weighted SAIDI of 68 minutes ranks 36 of 40 states from the worst. Of 9 Nebraska utilities with 1,000+ home accounts that report SAIDI, City of Grand Island is lowest at 8 minutes a year and Norris Public Power District highest at 200, a 26.4 to 1 spread. The state median is 74 minutes, -25% against the U.S. median reporter. Over each utility's own record, Midwest Electric Member Corp improved most (113 to 65 minutes, -42%, 2021 to 2025) and Southwest Public Power Dist changed the other way (1 to 80, +14754%); 2 of 9 fell. Home price and outage minutes line up at r = -0.53 across 9 Nebraska utilities: the pricier ones report fewer minutes. That is Nebraska's pattern, not a cause.

Questions on Nebraska outages

What is the customer-weighted SAIDI in Nebraska?

68 minutes against a median of 74; rank 36 of 40 states.

Which Nebraska utility has the fewest outage minutes?

City of Grand Island: 8 minutes a year, SAIDI without major events, 2024.

Which Nebraska utility has the most?

Norris Public Power District: 200 minutes a year in 2024.

What is the typical SAIDI in Nebraska?

The median of 9 reporting utilities is 74 minutes, -25% on the U.S. median reporter.

Do cheaper Nebraska utilities have more outages?

Across 9 utilities r = -0.53, so the link is negative: higher price goes with fewer outage minutes.

How much of Nebraska outage time comes from storms?

At Omaha Public Power District 93% of all-event SAIDI is major event days.

How reliable is the largest Nebraska utility?

Omaha Public Power District serves 362,918 home accounts and reports 86 minutes, rank 7 of 9; weighted by customers the state figure is 68.

Do Nebraska co-ops and investor-owned utilities differ?

3 owner types report in Nebraska: Municipal 4 utilities with 183,399 home accounts, Political Subdivision 4 utilities with 457,141 home accounts, Cooperative 1 utility with 2,389 home accounts.

What share of Nebraska home accounts do these utilities serve?

71% of 905,415 accounts, 9 of 23 utilities; 2 are above the U.S. median of 99 minutes.

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9 Nebraska utilities report outage minutes to EIA. The state median is 74 minutes a year; the range runs from 8 to 200.