How reliable is the power in Minnesota?
Minnesota ranks 16th of 45 states without major events and 18th with them (1st = fewest minutes), 38 below the U.S. 129 and 436 below the U.S. 662. Major events added 134 minutes, 59% of the with-events total. The figure covers 2,489,222 customers, 96% of the 2,607,575 EIA lists for Minnesota.
Minnesota with and without major events
minutes without power per customer, 2024, Minnesota and U.S.
- 92Minnesota, no major events
- 129U.S., no major events
- 225Minnesota, with major events
- 662U.S., with major events
| Measure | Minnesota without | Minnesota with | U.S. without | U.S. with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI, minutes per customer | 92 | 225 | 129 | 662 |
| SAIFI, interruptions per customer | 0.90 | 1.27 | 1.06 | 1.53 |
| CAIDI, minutes per interruption | 101 | 177 | 122 | 433 |
| Median utility, SAIDI minutes | 57 | 82 | — | — |
Which Minnesota utilities move the number
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota serves 55% of the customers in the Minnesota figure: 75% of lost customer-minutes with major events, 66% without. Without Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, the weighted figure would be 124 minutes with major events and 69 without, against 225 and 92.
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota: 1,361,168 customers (55%), 110 min without and 309 with; 75% of lost minutes with major events, 66% without.
- Connexus Energy: 146,552 customers (6%), 30 min without and 181 with; 5% of lost minutes with major events, 2% without.
- Lake Country Power: 51,383 customers (2%), 188 min without and 373 with; 3% of lost minutes with major events, 4% without.
All Minnesota utilities in the 2024 file
148 utilities in the 2024 EIA-861 files for Minnesota: 38 follow IEEE 1366, 5 use another method, 105 filed no reliability figures. 43 are listed.
| City of Alexandria - (MN) | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 10,692 | 4 | 4 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0 | 1 of 27 | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Austin - (MN) | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 11,853 | 7 | 8 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 12 | 2 of 27 | — |
| Shakopee Public Utilities Comm | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 20,529 | 8 | 8 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0 | 3 of 27 | — |
| City of Elk River | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 13,466 | 10 | 42 | 0.14 | 0.35 | 77 | 4 of 27 | — |
| Dakota Electric Association | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 116,395 | 17 | 25 | 0.27 | 0.35 | 32 | 5 of 27 | — |
| Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 56,021 | 24 | 45 | 0.27 | 0.37 | 48 | 6 of 27 | — |
| City of Owatonna - (MN) | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 12,489 | 27 | 66 | 0.52 | 0.86 | 59 | 7 of 27 | — |
| Connexus Energy | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 146,552 | 30 | 181 | 0.33 | 0.85 | 83 | 8 of 27 | — |
| City of Anoka | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 13,004 | 40 | 40 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0 | 9 of 27 | — |
| Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 12,001 | 41 | 41 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0 | 10 of 27 | — |
| Minnesota Valley Electric Coop | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 47,453 | 42 | 61 | 0.48 | 0.72 | 31 | 11 of 27 | — |
| Rochester Public Utilities | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 60,557 | 43 | 102 | 0.74 | 0.98 | 58 | 12 of 27 | — |
| Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 21,302 | 50 | 86 | 0.47 | 0.74 | 43 | 13 of 27 | — |
| Runestone Electric Assn | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 15,225 | 52 | 68 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 24 | 14 of 27 | — |
| People's Cooperative Services | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 23,916 | 57 | 132 | 0.59 | 1.05 | 57 | 15 of 27 | — |
| Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 28,745 | 57 | 133 | 0.61 | 0.82 | 57 | 16 of 27 | — |
| MiEnergy Cooperative | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 16,317 | 68 | 101 | 0.60 | 0.75 | 33 | 17 of 27 | — |
| Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 47,712 | 74 | 123 | 0.65 | 0.82 | 40 | 18 of 27 | — |
| East Central Energy | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 67,713 | 84 | 178 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 53 | 19 of 27 | — |
| Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 22,150 | 96 | 118 | 1.18 | 1.31 | 19 | 20 of 27 | — |
| Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN) | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 29,815 | 102 | 297 | 1.00 | 1.82 | 66 | 21 of 27 | — |
| Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 12,594 | 107 | 149 | 1.38 | 1.54 | 29 | 22 of 27 | — |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Investor Owned | IEEE 1366 | 1,361,168 | 110 | 309 | 1.08 | 1.47 | 64 | 23 of 27 | — |
| ALLETE, Inc. | Investor Owned | IEEE 1366 | 138,546 | 120 | 120 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 0 | 24 of 27 | — |
| Otter Tail Power Co | Investor Owned | IEEE 1366 | 63,290 | 142 | 155 | 1.12 | 1.28 | 9 | 25 of 27 | — |
| Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 15,976 | 157 | 237 | 1.22 | 10.41 | 34 | 26 of 27 | — |
| Lake Country Power | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 51,383 | 188 | 373 | 1.52 | 2.31 | 50 | 27 of 27 | — |
| City of Moorhead - (MN) | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 21,210 | — | 9 | — | 0.34 | — | Not ranked | — |
| BENCO Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | Other method | 19,912 | 142 | 144 | 0.80 | 1.00 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Other method | 14,807 | 168 | 168 | 1.07 | 1.07 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| City of Chaska - (MN) | Municipal | Other method | 12,108 | — | 27 | — | 0.30 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| Willmar Municipal Utilities | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 10,171 | — | 34 | — | 0.58 | — | Not ranked | — |
| Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 9,450 | 99 | 99 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 0 | Not ranked | under 10,000 customers |
| Brainerd Public Utilities | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 8,344 | 96 | 96 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0 | Not ranked | under 10,000 customers |
| Hutchinson Utilities Comm | Municipal | Other method | 7,663 | 42 | 42 | 0.82 | 0.82 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable; under 10,000 customers |
| Federated Rural Electric Assn | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 6,981 | 77 | 77 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0 | Not ranked | under 10,000 customers |
| City of Marshall - (MN) | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 6,944 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | Not ranked | under 10,000 customers |
| South Central Electric Assn | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 5,944 | 70 | 72 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 2 | Not ranked | under 10,000 customers |
| City of Worthington - (MN) | Municipal | Other method | 5,531 | — | 10 | — | 0.09 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable; under 10,000 customers |
| Agralite Electric Coop | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 5,397 | 68 | 68 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 1 | Not ranked | under 10,000 customers |
| Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 5,361 | 149 | 149 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0 | Not ranked | under 10,000 customers |
| Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 3,900 | 20 | 20 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0 | Not ranked | under 10,000 customers |
| Heartland Power Coop | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 38 | 52 | 52 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0 | Not ranked | under 10,000 customers |
Minnesota utilities with no reliability figures
105 in the sales file, no SAIDI or SAIFI row; the 25 largest are listed.
| Utility | Type | Customers |
|---|---|---|
| Glencoe Light & Power Comm | Municipal | 2,974 |
| City of Lake Crystal - (MN) | Municipal | 1,249 |
| Northwestern Wisconsin Elec Co | Investor Owned | 116 |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | Federal | 4 |
| Sleepy Eye Public Utility Comm | Municipal | — |
| P K M Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | — |
| Princeton Public Utils Comm | Municipal | — |
| Traverse Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | — |
| City of Henning - (MN) | Municipal | — |
| City of Granite Falls - (MN) | Municipal | — |
| City of Ely - (MN) | Municipal | — |
| City of Biwabik - (MN) | Municipal | — |
| Hawley Public Utilities Comm | Municipal | — |
| City of Westbrook | Municipal | — |
| City of Nashwauk - (MN) | Municipal | — |
| City of Benson - (MN) | Municipal | — |
| City of Le Sueur - (MN) | Municipal | — |
| Delano Municipal Utilities | Municipal | — |
| City of Saint Peter | Municipal | — |
| City of Pierz - (MN) | Municipal | — |
| City of Kasota - (MN) | Municipal | — |
| City of Waseca - (MN) | Municipal | — |
| Adrian Public Utilities Comm | Municipal | — |
| City of Kasson | Municipal | — |
| Kandiyohi Power Coop | Cooperative | — |
The biggest Minnesota utilities against the U.S.
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota (investor owned, 53% of Minnesota customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 110 min, 19 below the U.S. 129; with major events 309 min against 662.
- ALLETE, Inc. (investor owned, 6% of Minnesota customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 120 min, 9 below the U.S. 129; with major events 120 min against 662.
- Connexus Energy (cooperative, 6% of Minnesota customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 30 min, 99 below the U.S. 129; with major events 181 min against 662.
- Dakota Electric Association (cooperative, 4% of Minnesota customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 17 min, 112 below the U.S. 129; with major events 25 min against 662.
- Otter Tail Power Co (investor owned, 2% of Minnesota customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 142 min, 12 above the U.S. 129; with major events 155 min against 662.
Minnesota by type of utility
Among Minnesota utilities that report under IEEE 1366, municipal utilities average 30 minutes without major events and investor owned utilities 112.
| Type | Utilities | Customers | SAIDI without | Median utility | SAIDI with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor Owned | 3 | 1,563,004 | 112 | 120 | 286 |
| Cooperative | 24 | 768,340 | 61 | 68 | 136 |
| Municipal | 9 | 157,878 | 30 | 10 | 58 |
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Minnesota report card
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Questions
How many minutes without power did the average Minnesota customer have in 2024?
92 minutes without major events and 225 with them (38 IEEE 1366 utilities, customer-weighted).
Why do the two Minnesota numbers differ so much?
Major events add 134 of the 225 minutes (59%); Northern States Power Co - Minnesota supplies 75% of the with-events total.
Which Minnesota utility reported the fewest and the most minutes?
Among 27 utilities with 10,000+ customers: City of Alexandria - (MN) 4 minutes without major events, and Lake Country Power 188.
Which Minnesota utilities use which method?
38 follow IEEE 1366, 5 use another method, 105 filed no reliability figures.