How reliable is the power in Nebraska?
Nebraska ranks 9th of 45 states without major events and 37th with them (1st = fewest minutes), 60 below the U.S. 129 and 36 above the U.S. 662. Major events added 628 minutes, 90% of the with-events total. The figure covers 748,658 customers, 80% of the 932,013 EIA lists for Nebraska.
Nebraska with and without major events
minutes without power per customer, 2024, Nebraska and U.S.
- 70Nebraska, no major events
- 129U.S., no major events
- 698Nebraska, with major events
- 662U.S., with major events
| Measure | Nebraska without | Nebraska with | U.S. without | U.S. with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI, minutes per customer | 70 | 698 | 129 | 662 |
| SAIFI, interruptions per customer | 0.60 | 1.24 | 1.06 | 1.53 |
| CAIDI, minutes per interruption | 116 | 561 | 122 | 433 |
| Median utility, SAIDI minutes | 74 | 81 | — | — |
Which Nebraska utilities move the number
Omaha Public Power District serves 54% of the customers in the Nebraska figure: 92% of lost customer-minutes with major events, 66% without. Without Omaha Public Power District, the weighted figure would be 128 minutes with major events and 51 without, against 698 and 70.
- Omaha Public Power District: 403,157 customers (54%), 86 min without and 1,186 with; 92% of lost minutes with major events, 66% without.
- Lincoln Electric System: 151,839 customers (20%), 19 min without and 187 with; 5% of lost minutes with major events, 6% without.
- Nebraska Public Power District: 93,975 customers (13%), 74 min without and 74 with; 1% of lost minutes with major events, 13% without.
All Nebraska utilities in the 2024 file
111 utilities in the 2024 EIA-861 files for Nebraska: 9 follow IEEE 1366, 6 use another method, 96 filed no reliability figures. 15 are listed.
| City of Grand Island - (NE) | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 27,115 | 8 | 12 | 0.27 | 0.45 | 38 | 1 of 7 | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hastings - (NE) | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 13,960 | 12 | 30 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 61 | 2 of 7 | — |
| City of Fremont - (NE) | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 16,688 | 18 | 18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0 | 3 of 7 | — |
| Lincoln Electric System | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 151,839 | 19 | 187 | 0.30 | 0.70 | 90 | 4 of 7 | — |
| Nebraska Public Power District | Political Subdivision | IEEE 1366 | 93,975 | 74 | 74 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0 | 5 of 7 | — |
| Omaha Public Power District | Political Subdivision | IEEE 1366 | 403,157 | 86 | 1,186 | 0.66 | 1.68 | 93 | 6 of 7 | — |
| Norris Public Power District | Political Subdivision | IEEE 1366 | 28,825 | 200 | 204 | 1.57 | 1.60 | 2 | 7 of 7 | — |
| Dawson Power District | Political Subdivision | Other method | 24,136 | 103 | 138 | — | — | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| Loup River Public Power Dist | Political Subdivision | Other method | 21,656 | 22 | 63 | 0.30 | 0.90 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| Custer Public Power District | Political Subdivision | Other method | 11,086 | 72 | 83 | 0.68 | 0.78 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| Cornhusker Public Power Dist | Political Subdivision | Other method | 10,364 | 413 | 413 | — | — | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist | Political Subdivision | Other method | 10,231 | 2 | 170 | 0.36 | 1.62 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| Perennial Public Power Dist | Political Subdivision | Other method | 7,797 | 141 | 141 | 1.13 | 1.13 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable; under 10,000 customers |
| Midwest Electric Member Corp - (NE) | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 6,805 | 81 | 81 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0 | Not ranked | under 10,000 customers |
| Southwest Public Power Dist | Political Subdivision | IEEE 1366 | 6,294 | 121 | 208 | 1.13 | 1.71 | 42 | Not ranked | under 10,000 customers |
Nebraska utilities with no reliability figures
96 in the sales file, no SAIDI or SAIFI row; the 25 largest are listed.
| Utility | Type | Customers |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Public Power District | Political Subdivision | 28,035 |
| City of North Platte | Municipal | 14,114 |
| Northeast Power | Political Subdivision | 8,654 |
| South Central Public Pwr Dist | Political Subdivision | 8,568 |
| Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist | Political Subdivision | 7,703 |
| Butler Public Power District - (NE) | Political Subdivision | 6,568 |
| City of South Sioux City | Municipal | 6,223 |
| City of Lexington - (NE) | Municipal | 4,614 |
| High West Energy, Inc | Cooperative | 2,967 |
| Highline Electric Assn | Cooperative | 1,996 |
| Y-W Electric Assn Inc | Cooperative | 72 |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | Federal | 14 |
| LaCreek Electric Assn, Inc | Cooperative | — |
| City of Crete | Municipal | — |
| Village of Greenwood - (NE) | Municipal | — |
| City of Minden - (NE) | Municipal | — |
| City of Ord - (NE) | Municipal | — |
| City of David City | Municipal | — |
| City of Indianola - (NE) | Municipal | — |
| City of Alliance- (NE) | Municipal | — |
| Village of Oxford - (NE) | Municipal | — |
| City of Hickman - (NE) | Municipal | — |
| Northwest Rural Pub Pwr Dist | Political Subdivision | — |
| City of Lyons - (NE) | Municipal | — |
| Wyrulec Company | Cooperative | — |
The biggest Nebraska utilities against the U.S.
- Omaha Public Power District (political subdivision, 44% of Nebraska customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 86 min, 44 below the U.S. 129; with major events 1186 min against 662.
- Lincoln Electric System (municipal, 16% of Nebraska customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 19 min, 110 below the U.S. 129; with major events 187 min against 662.
- Nebraska Public Power District (political subdivision, 10% of Nebraska customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 74 min, 55 below the U.S. 129; with major events 74 min against 662.
- Southern Public Power District (political subdivision, 3% of Nebraska customers in the file): no reliability figures filed.
- Norris Public Power District (political subdivision, 3% of Nebraska customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 200 min, 71 above the U.S. 129; with major events 204 min against 662.
Nebraska by type of utility
Among Nebraska utilities that report under IEEE 1366, municipal utilities average 17 minutes without major events and political subdivision utilities 90.
| Type | Utilities | Customers | SAIDI without | Median utility | SAIDI with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Subdivision | 4 | 532,251 | 90 | 103 | 925 |
| Municipal | 4 | 209,602 | 17 | 15 | 141 |
| Cooperative | 1 | 6,805 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
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Questions
How many minutes without power did the average Nebraska customer have in 2024?
70 minutes without major events and 698 with them (9 IEEE 1366 utilities, customer-weighted).
Why do the two Nebraska numbers differ so much?
Major events add 628 of the 698 minutes (90%); Omaha Public Power District supplies 92% of the with-events total.
Which Nebraska utility reported the fewest and the most minutes?
Among 7 utilities with 10,000+ customers: City of Grand Island - (NE) 8 minutes without major events, and Norris Public Power District 200.
Which Nebraska utilities use which method?
9 follow IEEE 1366, 6 use another method, 96 filed no reliability figures.