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Utah power outages by utility

8 Utah utilities report outage minutes to EIA. The state median is 39 minutes a year; the range runs from 19 to 592.

Ranking by outage minutes

Utah, SAIDI without major event days, 2024; lower is better; 8 utilities.

RankUtah utilityOwner typeUtah home accountsSAIDI minInterruptions (SAIFI)SAIDI with stormsUtah storm sharePrice ¢/kWh
1City of St GeorgeMunicipal28,43619No data3037%11.40
2City of LoganMunicipal19,455210.253946%12.82
3Dixie Escalante R E A, IncCooperative26,906270.45270%8.92
4Provo City CorpMunicipal35,299350.47350%11.39
5Lehi City CorporationMunicipal27,459420.43420%10.95
6Strawberry Electric Serv DistPolitical Subdivision3,59347No data16772%15.16
7PacifiCorpInvestor Owned947,2461091.021187%12.52
8Garkane Energy Coop, IncCooperative11,653592No data71918%11.45

Utah outage minutes by owner type

In Utah, 86% of 1,272,861 home accounts sit with the 8 qualifying utilities out of 13 in the file. Utah customer-weighted SAIDI is 104 minutes against a median of 39, and 2 of 8 Utah utilities exceed the U.S. median of 99. Counting major event days adds a median 12% to SAIDI.

Utah owner typeUtah utilitiesUtah home accountsUtah median SAIDIUtah weighted SAIDIUtah median SAIFIUtah storm shareUtah median price ¢/kWh
Investor Owned1947,2461091091.027%12.52
Municipal4110,64928300.4318%11.39
Cooperative238,5593101980.459%10.18
Political Subdivision13,5934747No data72%15.16

By owner type, Municipal utilities have the lowest median SAIDI in Utah (28 minutes, 4 of 8) and Cooperative the highest (310 minutes, 2 of 8).

Utah utilities that stand out

Why it stands outUtah utilityUtah owner typeUtah accountsUtah SAIDI minUtah SAIDI rankUtah SAIFIUtah SAIDI with stormsUtah price ¢/kWhUtah price rank
the most reliableCity of St GeorgeMunicipal28,436191 of 8No data3011.404 of 8
the least reliableGarkane Energy Coop, IncCooperative11,6535928 of 8No data71911.455 of 8
the largestPacifiCorpInvestor Owned947,2461097 of 81.0211812.526 of 8
the most storm-drivenStrawberry Electric Serv DistPolitical Subdivision3,593476 of 8No data16715.168 of 8
the most improvedDixie Escalante R E A, IncCooperative26,906273 of 80.45278.921 of 8
the one that slipped mostCity of LoganMunicipal19,455212 of 80.253912.827 of 8

Does a higher price buy fewer outages?

Each dot is one of 8 Utah utilities.

Home price and outage minutes, Utah utilities0200400600800810121416Home price, cents per kWhSAIDI, minutes a yearCity of St George: 11.40 ¢/kWh, 19 minCity of Logan: 12.82 ¢/kWh, 21 minDixie Escalante R E A, Inc: 8.92 ¢/kWh, 27 minProvo City Corp: 11.39 ¢/kWh, 35 minLehi City Corporation: 10.95 ¢/kWh, 42 minStrawberry Electric Serv Dist: 15.16 ¢/kWh, 47 minPacifiCorp: 12.52 ¢/kWh, 109 minGarkane Energy Coop, Inc: 11.45 ¢/kWh, 592 min
Utah, 2024: 8 rows
Home price, cents per kWhSAIDI, minutes a year
City of St George11.4019
City of Logan12.8221
Dixie Escalante R E A, Inc8.9227
Provo City Corp11.3935
Lehi City Corporation10.9542
Strawberry Electric Serv Dist15.1647
PacifiCorp12.52109
Garkane Energy Coop, Inc11.45592

8 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Utah utilities, change in their own SAIDI

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

RankUtah utilityUtah yearsUtah SAIDI firstUtah SAIDI lastUtah change
1Dixie Escalante R E A, Inc2015 to 20254610-78%
2PacifiCorp2015 to 2024176109-38%
3Strawberry Electric Serv Dist2020 to 20255261+18%
4City of St George2015 to 20251118+68%
5Lehi City Corporation2015 to 20252342+84%
6Provo City Corp2015 to 20252553+116%
7Garkane Energy Coop, Inc2015 to 2025185575+211%
8City of Logan2015 to 2025515+217%

Analyst note

The Utah median of 39 minutes ranks 40 of 40 states from the worst. Of 8 Utah utilities with 1,000+ home accounts that report SAIDI, City of St George is lowest at 19 minutes a year and Garkane Energy Coop, Inc highest at 592, a 31.3 to 1 spread. The state median is 39 minutes, -61% against the U.S. median reporter. Over each utility's own record, Dixie Escalante R E A, Inc improved most (46 to 10 minutes, -78%, 2015 to 2025) and City of Logan changed the other way (5 to 15, +217%); 2 of 8 fell. Home price and outage minutes line up at r = -0.05 across 8 Utah utilities: price tells almost nothing here. That is Utah's pattern, not a cause.

Questions on Utah outages

Is Utah outage time high or low?

Median 39 minutes, rank 40 of 40 states from the worst; customer-weighted 104.

Which Utah utility has the fewest outage minutes?

City of St George: 19 minutes a year, SAIDI without major events, 2024.

Which Utah utility has the most?

Garkane Energy Coop, Inc: 592 minutes a year in 2024.

What is the typical SAIDI in Utah?

The median of 8 reporting utilities is 39 minutes, -61% on the U.S. median reporter.

Do cheaper Utah utilities have more outages?

Across 8 utilities r = -0.05, so the link is weak.

How much of Utah outage time comes from storms?

At Strawberry Electric Serv Dist 72% of all-event SAIDI is major event days.

How reliable is the largest Utah utility?

PacifiCorp serves 947,246 home accounts and reports 109 minutes, rank 7 of 8; weighted by customers the state figure is 104.

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

4 owner types report in Utah: Municipal 4 utilities with 110,649 home accounts, Cooperative 2 utilities with 38,559 home accounts, Political Subdivision 1 utility with 3,593 home accounts, Investor Owned 1 utility with 947,246 home accounts.

What share of Utah home accounts do these utilities serve?

86% of 1,272,861 accounts, 8 of 13 utilities; 2 are above the U.S. median of 99 minutes.

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8 Utah utilities report outage minutes to EIA. The state median is 39 minutes a year; the range runs from 19 to 592.