Official EIA-861 State Grid Summary
California Power Outage Risk, Electric Utilities & Generator Sizing
California households average 4.7 hrs/yr (280 minutes/year) of total blackout duration across 1.34 outages/year (Reliability Grade C — Elevated Storm Risk), with an average residential electricity rate of 32.44 ¢/kWh.
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Electric Utilities Operating in California (EIA Form 861)
| Utility Name | Ownership | Customers | Outages/Yr | Annual Outage Time | Avg Restoration | Residential Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Edison Co (#17609) | Investor-Owned | 3,219,520 | 0.99x/yr | 158 min (2.6h) | 160 min | 32.43 ¢/kWh |
| Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (#14328) | Investor-Owned | 3,190,681 | 2.15x/yr | 509 min (8.5h) | 236 min | 25.76 ¢/kWh |
| Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (#11208) | Municipal | 1,410,191 | 0.66x/yr | 111 min (1.9h) | 168 min | 23.84 ¢/kWh |
| San Diego Gas & Electric Co (#16609) | Investor-Owned | 1,056,379 | 0.61x/yr | 157 min (2.6h) | 257 min | 28.12 ¢/kWh |
| San Diego Community Power (#64289) | Community Choice Aggregator | 852,720 | 1.34x/yr | 280 min (4.7h) | 208 min | 15.62 ¢/kWh |
| Clean Power Alliance of Southern Califor (#61526) | Community Choice Aggregator | 753,633 | 1.34x/yr | 280 min (4.7h) | 208 min | 15.98 ¢/kWh |
| Sacramento Municipal Util Dist (#16534) | Political Subdivision | 592,557 | 1.43x/yr | 228 min (3.8h) | 159 min | 17.87 ¢/kWh |
| Ava Community Energy (#61475) | Community Choice Aggregator | 581,804 | 1.34x/yr | 280 min (4.7h) | 208 min | 14.63 ¢/kWh |
| Marin Clean Energy (#56692) | Community Choice Aggregator | 524,852 | 1.34x/yr | 280 min (4.7h) | 208 min | 15.10 ¢/kWh |
| Central Coast Community Energy (#61432) | Community Choice Aggregator | 383,835 | 1.34x/yr | 280 min (4.7h) | 208 min | 13.01 ¢/kWh |
| CleanPowerSF (#60181) | Community Choice Aggregator | 353,982 | 1.34x/yr | 280 min (4.7h) | 208 min | 14.39 ¢/kWh |
| San Jose Clean Energy (#61858) | Community Choice Aggregator | 326,459 | 1.34x/yr | 280 min (4.7h) | 208 min | 15.14 ¢/kWh |
| Peninsula Clean Energy Authority (#60402) | Community Choice Aggregator | 282,893 | 1.34x/yr | 280 min (4.7h) | 208 min | 13.58 ¢/kWh |
| Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority (#60759) | Community Choice Aggregator | 249,951 | 1.34x/yr | 280 min (4.7h) | 208 min | 14.40 ¢/kWh |
| Sonoma Clean Power Authority (#59126) | Community Choice Aggregator | 199,002 | 1.34x/yr | 280 min (4.7h) | 208 min | 13.04 ¢/kWh |
| Orange County Power Authority (#64928) | Community Choice Aggregator | 187,088 | 1.34x/yr | 280 min (4.7h) | 208 min | 14.79 ¢/kWh |
| Clean Energy Alliance (#64425) | Community Choice Aggregator | 181,700 | 1.34x/yr | 280 min (4.7h) | 208 min | 17.48 ¢/kWh |
| Pioneer Community Energy (#61431) | Community Choice Aggregator | 144,723 | 1.34x/yr | 280 min (4.7h) | 208 min | 14.28 ¢/kWh |
| Imperial Irrigation District (#9216) | Political Subdivision | 142,078 | 0.69x/yr | 61 min (1.0h) | 88 min | 17.91 ¢/kWh |
| City of Anaheim - (CA) (#590) | Municipal | 105,839 | 0.63x/yr | 46 min (0.8h) | 74 min | 17.11 ¢/kWh |
| Modesto Irrigation District (#12745) | Political Subdivision | 103,650 | 0.61x/yr | 58 min (1.0h) | 96 min | 21.78 ¢/kWh |
| City of Riverside - (CA) (#16088) | Municipal | 100,450 | 0.61x/yr | 77 min (1.3h) | 126 min | 20.20 ¢/kWh |
| Turlock Irrigation District (#19281) | Political Subdivision | 80,575 | 0.79x/yr | 74 min (1.2h) | 94 min | 16.34 ¢/kWh |
| City of Glendale - (CA) (#7294) | Municipal | 77,563 | 1.12x/yr | 160 min (2.7h) | 143 min | 33.81 ¢/kWh |
| City of Roseville - (CA) (#16295) | Municipal | 63,052 | 0.22x/yr | 23 min (0.4h) | 105 min | 18.66 ¢/kWh |
| City of Pasadena - (CA) (#14534) | Municipal | 58,551 | 0.45x/yr | 43 min (0.7h) | 95 min | 25.98 ¢/kWh |
| Valley Clean Energy Alliance (#61462) | Community Choice Aggregator | 54,337 | 1.34x/yr | 280 min (4.7h) | 208 min | 15.56 ¢/kWh |
| Redwood Coast Energy Authority (#60868) | Community Choice Aggregator | 51,305 | 1.34x/yr | 280 min (4.7h) | 208 min | 14.70 ¢/kWh |
| City of Santa Clara - (CA) (#16655) | Municipal | 50,949 | 0.91x/yr | 209 min (3.5h) | 229 min | 16.88 ¢/kWh |
| Lancaster Choice Energy (#59625) | Community Choice Aggregator | 46,856 | 1.34x/yr | 280 min (4.7h) | 208 min | 15.81 ¢/kWh |
| City of Burbank Water and Power (#2507) | Municipal | 46,157 | 0.30x/yr | 23 min (0.4h) | 78 min | 19.25 ¢/kWh |
| Liberty Utilities (#57483) | Investor-Owned | 43,902 | 2.57x/yr | 743 min (12.4h) | 289 min | 25.92 ¢/kWh |
| Energy for Palmdale's Independent Choice (#65259) | Community Choice Aggregator | 41,057 | 1.34x/yr | 280 min (4.7h) | 208 min | 16.53 ¢/kWh |
| City of Redding - (CA) (#15783) | Municipal | 38,170 | 0.26x/yr | 34 min (0.6h) | 130 min | 17.85 ¢/kWh |
| Pomona Choice Energy (PCE) (#63725) | Community Choice Aggregator | 36,414 | 1.34x/yr | 280 min (4.7h) | 208 min | 16.28 ¢/kWh |