Power Outage Risk & Generator Size in Sacramento, CA
Primary Utility: Sacramento Municipal Util Dist (Political Subdivision) · Avg 3.8 hrs/yr annual blackout time across 1.43 outages/yr.
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🌩️ Severe Weather Storms vs. Everyday Grid Equipment Outages
U.S. EIA Form 861 measures utility blackouts both With Major Event Days (hurricanes, ice storms, derechos, high winds) and Without Major Event Days (everyday tree limbs, transformer trips, and equipment aging):
Electric Utilities & Outage Reliability in Sacramento, CA
Source: Official U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA Form 861) utility filings and DOE OpenEI service territory lookups. SAIDI is total annual outage minutes per customer; SAIFI is annual outage frequency; CAIDI is average restoration minutes per outage. How we grade utilities.
| Electric Utility | Service Status & Type | Outages / Yr (SAIFI) | Normal Grid (No Storms) | Total Outage Time (With Storms) | Avg Restoration (CAIDI) | Residential Rate | Reliability Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Municipal Util Dist EIA #16534 (Utility Standard) · 592,557 customers | Serves This Area Political Subdivision | 1.43x / yr | 44 min (0.7 hr) | 228 min (3.8 hr) | 159 min | 17.87 ¢/kWh | Grade B · Moderate |
| Pacific Gas & Electric Co. EIA #14328 (IEEE 1366) · 3,190,681 customers | Serves This Area Investor-Owned | 2.15x / yr | 276 min (4.6 hr) | 509 min (8.5 hr) | 236 min | 25.76 ¢/kWh | Grade D · High |
| Southern California Edison Co EIA #17609 (IEEE 1366) · 3,219,520 customers | In-State Comparison Investor-Owned | 0.99x / yr | 100 min (1.7 hr) | 158 min (2.6 hr) | 160 min | 32.43 ¢/kWh | Grade B · Moderate |
| Los Angeles Department of Water & Power EIA #11208 (IEEE 1366) · 1,410,191 customers | In-State Comparison Municipal | 0.66x / yr | 111 min (1.9 hr) | 111 min (1.9 hr) | 168 min | 23.84 ¢/kWh | Grade A · Low |
| San Diego Gas & Electric Co EIA #16609 (IEEE 1366) · 1,056,379 customers | In-State Comparison Investor-Owned | 0.61x / yr | 71 min (1.2 hr) | 157 min (2.6 hr) | 257 min | 28.12 ¢/kWh | Grade B · Moderate |
| Imperial Irrigation District EIA #9216 (IEEE 1366) · 142,078 customers | In-State Comparison Political Subdivision | 0.69x / yr | 61 min (1.0 hr) | 61 min (1.0 hr) | 88 min | 17.91 ¢/kWh | Grade A · Low |
| City of Anaheim - (CA) EIA #590 (IEEE 1366) · 105,839 customers | In-State Comparison Municipal | 0.63x / yr | 46 min (0.8 hr) | 46 min (0.8 hr) | 74 min | 17.11 ¢/kWh | Grade A · Low |
| Modesto Irrigation District EIA #12745 (IEEE 1366) · 103,650 customers | In-State Comparison Political Subdivision | 0.61x / yr | 43 min (0.7 hr) | 58 min (1.0 hr) | 96 min | 21.78 ¢/kWh | Grade A · Low |
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