How reliable is the power in Kansas?
Kansas ranks 19th of 45 states without major events and 22nd with them (1st = fewest minutes), 30 below the U.S. 129 and 376 below the U.S. 662. Major events added 186 minutes, 65% of the with-events total. The figure covers 1,212,826 customers, 91% of the 1,339,304 EIA lists for Kansas.
Kansas with and without major events
minutes without power per customer, 2024, Kansas and U.S.
- 100Kansas, no major events
- 129U.S., no major events
- 286Kansas, with major events
- 662U.S., with major events
| Measure | Kansas without | Kansas with | U.S. without | U.S. with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI, minutes per customer | 100 | 286 | 129 | 662 |
| SAIFI, interruptions per customer | 1.00 | 1.50 | 1.06 | 1.53 |
| CAIDI, minutes per interruption | 99 | 190 | 122 | 433 |
| Median utility, SAIDI minutes | 96 | 213 | — | — |
Which Kansas utilities move the number
Evergy Kansas Central, Inc serves 32% of the customers in the Kansas figure: 36% of lost customer-minutes with major events, 33% without. Without Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, the weighted figure would be 270 minutes with major events and 98 without, against 286 and 100.
- Evergy Kansas Central, Inc: 392,397 customers (32%), 102 min without and 318 with; 36% of lost minutes with major events, 33% without.
- Evergy Metro: 285,403 customers (24%), 61 min without and 323 with; 27% of lost minutes with major events, 14% without.
- Evergy Kansas South, Inc: 344,853 customers (28%), 87 min without and 206 with; 21% of lost minutes with major events, 25% without.
All Kansas utilities in the 2024 file
91 utilities in the 2024 EIA-861 files for Kansas: 13 follow IEEE 1366, 3 use another method, 75 filed no reliability figures. 16 are listed.
| Evergy Metro | Investor Owned | IEEE 1366 | 285,403 | 61 | 323 | 0.65 | 1.17 | 81 | 1 of 8 | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergy Kansas South, Inc | Investor Owned | IEEE 1366 | 344,853 | 87 | 206 | 0.94 | 1.40 | 58 | 2 of 8 | — |
| Empire District Electric Co | Investor Owned | IEEE 1366 | 10,232 | 90 | 168 | 0.88 | 1.02 | 47 | 3 of 8 | — |
| Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Investor Owned | IEEE 1366 | 392,397 | 102 | 318 | 1.05 | 1.65 | 68 | 4 of 8 | — |
| Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 32,350 | 124 | 220 | 1.77 | 2.26 | 43 | 5 of 8 | — |
| Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (KS) | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 16,212 | 150 | 198 | 0.87 | 0.96 | 24 | 6 of 8 | — |
| City of Kansas City - (KS) | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 66,122 | 181 | 362 | 1.64 | 2.04 | 50 | 7 of 8 | — |
| Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 50,530 | 272 | 434 | 2.12 | 2.42 | 37 | 8 of 8 | — |
| Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | Other method | 24,568 | 123 | 183 | — | — | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 20,466 | 113 | 431 | — | — | — | Not ranked | — |
| FreeState Electric Coop | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 18,992 | 407 | 515 | — | — | — | Not ranked | — |
| Southern Pioneer Electric Company | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 17,023 | 79 | 161 | — | — | — | Not ranked | — |
| City of Garden City | Municipal | Other method | 12,321 | 33 | 72 | 0.86 | 1.82 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| City of McPherson - (KS) | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 8,988 | 13 | 49 | 0.14 | 0.32 | 74 | Not ranked | under 10,000 customers |
| City of Coffeyville - (KS) | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 5,739 | 10 | 12 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 13 | Not ranked | under 10,000 customers |
| Alfalfa Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Other method | 935 | 8 | 24 | 0.31 | 0.50 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable; under 10,000 customers |
Kansas utilities with no reliability figures
75 in the sales file, no SAIDI or SAIFI row; the 25 largest are listed.
| Utility | Type | Customers |
|---|---|---|
| Western Coop Electric Assn Inc | Cooperative | 12,076 |
| City of Winfield - (KS) | Municipal | 7,551 |
| CMS Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 5,885 |
| City of Chanute | Municipal | 5,567 |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) | Cooperative | 1,608 |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | Federal | 1 |
| City of Oxford - (KS) | Municipal | — |
| City of Ellinwood - (KS) | Municipal | — |
| City of St. John - (KS) | Municipal | — |
| City of Goodland - (KS) | Municipal | — |
| City of Osawatomie - (KS) | Municipal | — |
| City of Eudora - (KS) | Municipal | — |
| City of Baldwin City- (KS) | Municipal | — |
| City of Girard - (KS) | Municipal | — |
| City of Hill City | Municipal | — |
| City of Russell - (KS) | Municipal | — |
| City of Mankato - (KS) | Municipal | — |
| Flint Hills Rural E C A, Inc | Cooperative | — |
| City of Muscotah | Municipal | — |
| 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Cooperative | — |
| Ark Valley Elec Coop Assn, Inc | Cooperative | — |
| City of Iuka - (KS) | Municipal | — |
| Butler Rural El Coop Assn, Inc - (KS) | Cooperative | — |
| City of Fredonia - (KS) | Municipal | — |
| City of Seneca - (KS) | Municipal | — |
The biggest Kansas utilities against the U.S.
- Evergy Kansas Central, Inc (investor owned, 30% of Kansas customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 102 min, 28 below the U.S. 129; with major events 318 min against 662.
- Evergy Kansas South, Inc (investor owned, 26% of Kansas customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 87 min, 42 below the U.S. 129; with major events 206 min against 662.
- Evergy Metro (investor owned, 21% of Kansas customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 61 min, 68 below the U.S. 129; with major events 323 min against 662.
- City of Kansas City - (KS) (municipal, 5% of Kansas customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 181 min, 52 above the U.S. 129; with major events 362 min against 662.
- Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) (cooperative, 4% of Kansas customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 272 min, 143 above the U.S. 129; with major events 434 min against 662.
Kansas by type of utility
Among Kansas utilities that report under IEEE 1366, investor owned utilities average 85 minutes without major events and cooperative utilities 204.
| Type | Utilities | Customers | SAIDI without | Median utility | SAIDI with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor Owned | 4 | 1,032,885 | 85 | 88 | 281 |
| Cooperative | 3 | 99,092 | 204 | 150 | 325 |
| Municipal | 3 | 80,849 | 150 | 13 | 302 |
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Kansas report card
Smart meters: 100% of residential meters, 11 utilities (U.S. 92%). Kansas time-based rates: 4 of 11 utilities, 0.6% of residential customers enrolled (U.S. 10.6%). Kansas efficiency spend: $6.6 per customer (U.S. $124.2). Demand response: 24 W per customer (U.S. 77). Kansas net-metered systems: 7.6 per 1,000 customers. Rankings.
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Questions
How many minutes without power did the average Kansas customer have in 2024?
100 minutes without major events and 286 with them (13 IEEE 1366 utilities, customer-weighted).
Why do the two Kansas numbers differ so much?
Major events add 186 of the 286 minutes (65%); Evergy Kansas Central, Inc supplies 36% of the with-events total.
Which Kansas utility reported the fewest and the most minutes?
Among 8 utilities with 10,000+ customers: Evergy Metro 61 minutes without major events, and Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) 272.
Which Kansas utilities use which method?
13 follow IEEE 1366, 3 use another method, 75 filed no reliability figures.