How reliable is the power in Oregon?
Oregon ranks 26th of 45 states without major events and 34th with them (1st = fewest minutes), 5 below the U.S. 129 and 103 below the U.S. 662. Major events added 435 minutes, 78% of the with-events total. The figure covers 1,833,727 customers, 89% of the 2,068,005 EIA lists for Oregon.
Oregon with and without major events
minutes without power per customer, 2024, Oregon and U.S.
- 124Oregon, no major events
- 129U.S., no major events
- 559Oregon, with major events
- 662U.S., with major events
| Measure | Oregon without | Oregon with | U.S. without | U.S. with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI, minutes per customer | 124 | 559 | 129 | 662 |
| SAIFI, interruptions per customer | 0.82 | 1.29 | 1.06 | 1.53 |
| CAIDI, minutes per interruption | 151 | 432 | 122 | 433 |
| Median utility, SAIDI minutes | 108 | 439 | — | — |
Which Oregon utilities move the number
Portland General Electric Co serves 51% of the customers in the Oregon figure: 71% of lost customer-minutes with major events, 55% without. Without Portland General Electric Co, the weighted figure would be 334 minutes with major events and 115 without, against 559 and 124.
- Portland General Electric Co: 942,296 customers (51%), 133 min without and 772 with; 71% of lost minutes with major events, 55% without.
- PacifiCorp: 638,000 customers (35%), 108 min without and 368 with; 23% of lost minutes with major events, 30% without.
- Consumers Power, Inc: 23,819 customers (1%), 354 min without and 1,053 with; 2% of lost minutes with major events, 4% without.
All Oregon utilities in the 2024 file
45 utilities in the 2024 EIA-861 files for Oregon: 12 follow IEEE 1366, 6 use another method, 27 filed no reliability figures. 18 are listed.
| City of Springfield - (OR) | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 33,147 | 12 | 28 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 59 | 1 of 10 | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Wasco County PUD | Political Subdivision | IEEE 1366 | 10,491 | 35 | 35 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0 | 2 of 10 | — |
| Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist | Political Subdivision | IEEE 1366 | 20,817 | 55 | 93 | 0.50 | 0.65 | 41 | 3 of 10 | — |
| City of Eugene - (OR) | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 102,048 | 65 | 65 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0 | 4 of 10 | — |
| Umatilla Electric Coop Assn | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 19,473 | 99 | 208 | 0.77 | 1.16 | 52 | 5 of 10 | — |
| PacifiCorp | Investor Owned | IEEE 1366 | 638,000 | 108 | 368 | 0.88 | 1.41 | 71 | 6 of 10 | — |
| Portland General Electric Co | Investor Owned | IEEE 1366 | 942,296 | 133 | 772 | 0.79 | 1.27 | 83 | 7 of 10 | — |
| Coos-Curry Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 18,713 | 181 | 571 | 1.37 | 2.56 | 68 | 8 of 10 | — |
| Consumers Power, Inc | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 23,819 | 354 | 1,053 | 2.03 | 3.50 | 66 | 9 of 10 | — |
| Idaho Power Co | Investor Owned | IEEE 1366 | 20,146 | 435 | 510 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 15 | 10 of 10 | — |
| Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt | Political Subdivision | IEEE 1366 | 41,311 | — | 1,482 | — | 2.63 | — | Not ranked | — |
| Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Other method | 31,823 | 142 | 210 | 1.84 | 2.52 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| Midstate Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Other method | 21,517 | 369 | 369 | — | — | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| Salem Electric - (OR) | Cooperative | Other method | 20,556 | 20 | 20 | 0.22 | 0.22 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| City of McMinnville - (OR) | Municipal | Other method | 17,751 | — | 31 | — | 0.30 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| Lane Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | Other method | 13,468 | 826 | 5,578 | 4.05 | 5.82 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| City of Forest Grove | Municipal | Other method | 11,415 | — | 11 | — | 0.10 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| Clatskanie Peoples Util Dist | Political Subdivision | IEEE 1366 | 4,777 | 518 | 518 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 0 | Not ranked | under 10,000 customers |
Oregon utilities with no reliability figures
27 in the sales file, no SAIDI or SAIFI row; the 25 largest are listed.
| Utility | Type | Customers |
|---|---|---|
| Central Electric Coop Inc - (OR) | Cooperative | 38,864 |
| Emerald People's Utility Dist | Political Subdivision | 23,079 |
| Tillamook Peoples Utility Dist | Political Subdivision | 22,449 |
| Tesla Inc. | Behind the Meter | 3,707 |
| Surprise Valley Electrification | Cooperative | 1,968 |
| Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc | Cooperative | 129 |
| Sunrun Inc. | Behind the Meter | 82 |
| TerraForm US Energy Services, LLC | Behind the Meter | 3 |
| Bonneville Power Administration | Federal | 1 |
| West Oregon Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | — |
| City of Drain - (OR) | Municipal | — |
| City of Monmouth - (OR) | Municipal | — |
| Columbia Basin Elec Cooperative, Inc | Cooperative | — |
| Wasco Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | — |
| Clearwater Power Company | Cooperative | — |
| City of Bandon - (OR) | Municipal | — |
| Douglas Electric Coop - (OR) | Cooperative | — |
| Canby Utility Board | Municipal | — |
| City of Ashland - (OR) | Municipal | — |
| Blachly-Lane County Coop El Assn | Cooperative | — |
| City of Hermiston | Municipal | — |
| Harney Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | — |
| City of Milton-Freewater- (OR) | Municipal | — |
| Hood River Electric Coop | Cooperative | — |
| Constellation NewEnergy, Inc | Not stated | — |
The biggest Oregon utilities against the U.S.
- Portland General Electric Co (investor owned, 46% of Oregon customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 133 min, 4 above the U.S. 129; with major events 772 min against 662.
- PacifiCorp (investor owned, 30% of Oregon customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 108 min, 22 below the U.S. 129; with major events 368 min against 662.
- City of Eugene - (OR) (municipal, 5% of Oregon customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 65 min, 64 below the U.S. 129; with major events 65 min against 662.
- Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt (political subdivision, 2% of Oregon customers in the file): IEEE 1366 filer with no complete pair of figures.
- Central Electric Coop Inc - (OR) (cooperative, 2% of Oregon customers in the file): no reliability figures filed.
Oregon by type of utility
Among Oregon utilities that report under IEEE 1366, municipal utilities average 52 minutes without major events and cooperative utilities 222.
| Type | Utilities | Customers | SAIDI without | Median utility | SAIDI with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor Owned | 3 | 1,600,442 | 127 | 133 | 608 |
| Municipal | 2 | 135,195 | 52 | 38 | 56 |
| Cooperative | 3 | 62,005 | 222 | 181 | 642 |
| Political Subdivision | 3 | 36,085 | 110 | 55 | 132 |
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Smart meters: 99% of residential meters, 15 utilities (U.S. 92%). Oregon time-based rates: 3 of 19 utilities, 1.5% of residential customers enrolled (U.S. 10.6%). Oregon efficiency spend: $66.8 per customer (U.S. $124.2). Demand response: 9 W per customer (U.S. 77). Oregon net-metered systems: 27.0 per 1,000 customers. Rankings.
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Questions
How many minutes without power did the average Oregon customer have in 2024?
124 minutes without major events and 559 with them (12 IEEE 1366 utilities, customer-weighted).
Why do the two Oregon numbers differ so much?
Major events add 435 of the 559 minutes (78%); Portland General Electric Co supplies 71% of the with-events total.
Which Oregon utility reported the fewest and the most minutes?
Among 10 utilities with 10,000+ customers: City of Springfield - (OR) 12 minutes without major events, and Idaho Power Co 435.
Which Oregon utilities use which method?
12 follow IEEE 1366, 6 use another method, 27 filed no reliability figures.