Oregon power outages by utility

9 Oregon utilities report outage minutes to EIA. The state median is 99 minutes a year; the range runs from 12 to 518.

Ranking by outage minutes

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

Rank	Oregon utility	Owner type	Oregon home accounts	SAIDI min	Interruptions (SAIFI)	SAIDI with storms	Oregon storm share	Price ¢/kWh
1	City of Springfield	Municipal	29,882	12	0.25	28	59%	8.10
2	Northern Wasco County PUD	Political Subdivision	9,800	35	0.22	35	0%	7.72
3	Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist	Political Subdivision	16,378	55	0.50	93	41%	9.27
4	City of Eugene	Municipal	89,582	65	0.34	65	0%	13.07
5	Umatilla Electric Coop Assn	Cooperative	12,620	99	0.77	208	52%	9.84
6	Portland General Electric Co	Investor Owned	828,857	133	0.79	772	83%	18.19
7	Coos-Curry Electric Coop, Inc	Cooperative	15,869	181	1.37	571	68%	13.31
8	Consumers Power, Inc	Cooperative	18,751	354	2.03	1053	66%	13.01
9	Clatskanie Peoples Util Dist	Political Subdivision	3,761	518	2.09	518	0%	7.59

Oregon outage minutes by owner type

In Oregon, 55% of 1,868,012 home accounts sit with the 9 qualifying utilities out of 19 in the file. Oregon customer-weighted SAIDI is 127 minutes against a median of 99, and 4 of 9 Oregon utilities exceed the U.S. median of 99. Counting major event days adds a median 52% to SAIDI.

Oregon owner type	Oregon utilities	Oregon home accounts	Oregon median SAIDI	Oregon weighted SAIDI	Oregon median SAIFI	Oregon storm share	Oregon median price ¢/kWh
Investor Owned	1	828,857	133	133	0.79	83%	18.19
Municipal	2	119,464	38	52	0.29	29%	10.59
Cooperative	3	47,240	181	228	1.37	66%	13.01
Political Subdivision	3	29,939	55	106	0.50	0%	7.72

By owner type, Municipal utilities have the lowest median SAIDI in Oregon (38 minutes, 2 of 9) and Cooperative the highest (181 minutes, 3 of 9).

Oregon utilities that stand out

Why it stands out	Oregon utility	Oregon owner type	Oregon accounts	Oregon SAIDI min	Oregon SAIDI rank	Oregon SAIFI	Oregon SAIDI with storms	Oregon price ¢/kWh	Oregon price rank
the most reliable	City of Springfield	Municipal	29,882	12	1 of 9	0.25	28	8.10	3 of 9
the least reliable	Clatskanie Peoples Util Dist	Political Subdivision	3,761	518	9 of 9	2.09	518	7.59	1 of 9
the largest	Portland General Electric Co	Investor Owned	828,857	133	6 of 9	0.79	772	18.19	9 of 9
the most improved	Umatilla Electric Coop Assn	Cooperative	12,620	99	5 of 9	0.77	208	9.84	5 of 9

Does a higher price buy fewer outages?

Each dot is one of 9 Oregon utilities.

Oregon, 2024: first 8 of 9 rows

	Home price, cents per kWh	SAIDI, minutes a year
City of Springfield	8.10	12
Northern Wasco County PUD	7.72	35
Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist	9.27	55
City of Eugene	13.07	65
Umatilla Electric Coop Assn	9.84	99
Portland General Electric Co	18.19	133
Coos-Curry Electric Coop, Inc	13.31	181
Consumers Power, Inc	13.01	354

9 rows from EIA-861 survey.

CSV

Oregon utilities, change in their own SAIDI

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

Rank	Oregon utility	Oregon years	Oregon SAIDI first	Oregon SAIDI last	Oregon change
1	Umatilla Electric Coop Assn	2015 to 2025	245	108	-56%
2	Northern Wasco County PUD	2015 to 2025	36	17	-53%
3	Coos-Curry Electric Coop, Inc	2015 to 2025	147	77	-47%
4	Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist	2015 to 2024	90	55	-39%
5	City of Springfield	2023 to 2025	18	11	-38%
6	Consumers Power, Inc	2019 to 2025	245	156	-36%
7	City of Eugene	2015 to 2025	41	49	+20%
8	Portland General Electric Co	2015 to 2025	75	103	+37%
9	Clatskanie Peoples Util Dist	2015 to 2025	53	197	+275%

Analyst note

Storm share stands out in Oregon: a median 52% of SAIDI comes from major event days, rank 9 of 40. Of 9 Oregon utilities with 1,000+ home accounts that report SAIDI, City of Springfield is lowest at 12 minutes a year and Clatskanie Peoples Util Dist highest at 518, a 44.6 to 1 spread. The state median is 99 minutes, -0% against the U.S. median reporter. Over each utility's own record, Umatilla Electric Coop Assn improved most (245 to 108 minutes, -56%, 2015 to 2025) and Clatskanie Peoples Util Dist changed the other way (53 to 197, +275%); 6 of 9 fell. Home price and outage minutes line up at r = -0.02 across 9 Oregon utilities: price tells almost nothing here. That is Oregon's pattern, not a cause.

Questions on Oregon outages

How much do major storms add to Oregon outage time?

A median 52% of SAIDI across the reporters, rank 9 of 40 states.

Which Oregon utility has the fewest outage minutes?

City of Springfield: 12 minutes a year, SAIDI without major events, 2024.

Which Oregon utility has the most?

Clatskanie Peoples Util Dist: 518 minutes a year in 2024.

What is the typical SAIDI in Oregon?

The median of 9 reporting utilities is 99 minutes, -0% on the U.S. median reporter.

Do cheaper Oregon utilities have more outages?

Across 9 utilities r = -0.02, so the link is weak.

How much of Oregon outage time comes from storms?

At Portland General Electric Co 83% of all-event SAIDI is major event days.

How reliable is the largest Oregon utility?

Portland General Electric Co serves 828,857 home accounts and reports 133 minutes, rank 6 of 9; weighted by customers the state figure is 127.

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

4 owner types report in Oregon: Municipal 2 utilities with 119,464 home accounts, Political Subdivision 3 utilities with 29,939 home accounts, Cooperative 3 utilities with 47,240 home accounts, Investor Owned 1 utility with 828,857 home accounts.

What share of Oregon home accounts do these utilities serve?

55% of 1,868,012 accounts, 9 of 19 utilities; 4 are above the U.S. median of 99 minutes.