Official EIA-861 State Grid Summary
New Mexico Power Outage Risk, Electric Utilities & Generator Sizing
New Mexico households average 4.6 hrs/yr (279 minutes/year) of total blackout duration across 1.32 outages/year (Reliability Grade C — Elevated Storm Risk), with an average residential electricity rate of 14.10 ¢/kWh.
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Electric Utilities Operating in New Mexico (EIA Form 861)
| Utility Name | Ownership | Customers | Outages/Yr | Annual Outage Time | Avg Restoration | Residential Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of NM (#15473) | Investor-Owned | 492,945 | 1.28x/yr | 279 min (4.6h) | 218 min | 15.57 ¢/kWh |
| Southwestern Public Service Co (#17718) | Investor-Owned | 100,540 | 1.24x/yr | 152 min (2.5h) | 123 min | 11.98 ¢/kWh |
| El Paso Electric Co (#5701) | Investor-Owned | 94,760 | 0.93x/yr | 100 min (1.7h) | 107 min | 10.16 ¢/kWh |
| City of Farmington - (NM) (#6204) | Municipal | 35,990 | 0.83x/yr | 103 min (1.7h) | 124 min | 12.69 ¢/kWh |
| Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc (#9699) | Cooperative | 28,093 | 4.95x/yr | 1877 min (31.3h) | 379 min | 15.36 ¢/kWh |
| Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc (#10378) | Cooperative | 26,097 | 1.42x/yr | 185 min (3.1h) | 131 min | 18.18 ¢/kWh |
| Continental Divide El Coop Inc (#4265) | Cooperative | 20,415 | 1.45x/yr | 300 min (5.0h) | 206 min | 16.02 ¢/kWh |
| Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc (#3273) | Cooperative | 19,126 | 0.11x/yr | 625 min (10.4h) | 5679 min | 17.16 ¢/kWh |
| Otero County Electric Coop Inc (#14224) | Cooperative | 16,448 | 1.32x/yr | 279 min (4.6h) | 211 min | 17.65 ¢/kWh |
| Socorro Electric Coop, Inc (#17492) | Cooperative | 13,185 | 1.32x/yr | 279 min (4.6h) | 211 min | 14.12 ¢/kWh |
| Mora-San Miguel Elec Coop (#12901) | Cooperative | 11,389 | 1.32x/yr | 279 min (4.6h) | 211 min | 15.40 ¢/kWh |
| City of Gallup - (NM) (#6930) | Municipal | 10,461 | 1.32x/yr | 279 min (4.6h) | 211 min | 14.23 ¢/kWh |
| Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (NM) (#6198) | Cooperative | 10,258 | 1.53x/yr | 190 min (3.2h) | 124 min | 12.87 ¢/kWh |
| Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (#13314) | State | 9,834 | 3.06x/yr | 526 min (8.8h) | 172 min | 16.53 ¢/kWh |
| Los Alamos County (#11204) | Municipal | 7,742 | 0.29x/yr | 30 min (0.5h) | 106 min | 14.15 ¢/kWh |
| Lea County Electric Coop, Inc - (NM) (#10817) | Cooperative | 7,217 | 1.22x/yr | 91 min (1.5h) | 74 min | 10.07 ¢/kWh |
| Central Valley Elec Coop, Inc (#3287) | Cooperative | 6,150 | 2.17x/yr | 352 min (5.9h) | 163 min | 8.91 ¢/kWh |
| Columbus Electric Coop, Inc (#4071) | Cooperative | 5,038 | 1.32x/yr | 279 min (4.6h) | 211 min | 14.84 ¢/kWh |
| Sierra Electric Coop, Inc (#23326) | Cooperative | 4,420 | 1.32x/yr | 279 min (4.6h) | 211 min | 16.85 ¢/kWh |
| Raton Public Service Company (#15698) | Municipal | 4,248 | 1.32x/yr | 279 min (4.6h) | 211 min | 15.57 ¢/kWh |
| City of Truth or Consequences - (NM) (#19246) | Municipal | 4,070 | 1.32x/yr | 279 min (4.6h) | 211 min | 16.54 ¢/kWh |
| Roosevelt County Elec Coop Inc (#22690) | Cooperative | 3,918 | 1.32x/yr | 279 min (4.6h) | 211 min | 12.07 ¢/kWh |
| Northern Rio Arriba E Coop Inc (#13777) | Cooperative | 3,255 | 1.32x/yr | 279 min (4.6h) | 211 min | 18.87 ¢/kWh |
| City of Aztec - (NM) (#1046) | Municipal | 3,187 | 1.32x/yr | 279 min (4.6h) | 211 min | 14.44 ¢/kWh |
| Springer Electric Coop, Inc (#17826) | Cooperative | 2,453 | 1.32x/yr | 279 min (4.6h) | 211 min | 19.01 ¢/kWh |
| Navopache Electric Coop, Inc (#13318) | Cooperative | 1,493 | 1.32x/yr | 279 min (4.6h) | 211 min | 14.94 ¢/kWh |
| Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (NM) (#17715) | Cooperative | 1,434 | 1.32x/yr | 279 min (4.6h) | 211 min | 24.09 ¢/kWh |
| Town of Springer - (NM) (#17827) | Municipal | 692 | 1.32x/yr | 279 min (4.6h) | 211 min | 12.70 ¢/kWh |
| Duncan Valley Elec Coop, Inc (#5438) | Cooperative | 339 | 1.32x/yr | 279 min (4.6h) | 211 min | 14.38 ¢/kWh |
| Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc (#16057) | Cooperative | 232 | 1.00x/yr | 332 min (5.5h) | 100 min | 18.30 ¢/kWh |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) (#19160) | Cooperative | 3 | 1.46x/yr | 165 min (2.7h) | 113 min | 38.00 ¢/kWh |