Official EIA-861 State Grid Summary
Vermont Power Outage Risk, Electric Utilities & Generator Sizing
Vermont households average 11.6 hrs/yr (697 minutes/year) of total blackout duration across 2.52 outages/year (Reliability Grade D — High Outage Risk), with an average residential electricity rate of 22.09 ¢/kWh.
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Electric Utilities Operating in Vermont (EIA Form 861)
| Utility Name | Ownership | Customers | Outages/Yr | Annual Outage Time | Avg Restoration | Residential Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain Power Corp (#7601) | Investor-Owned | 226,675 | 2.49x/yr | 667 min (11.1h) | 268 min | 22.09 ¢/kWh |
| Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc (#19791) | Cooperative | 35,964 | 3.34x/yr | 896 min (14.9h) | 268 min | 23.26 ¢/kWh |
| City of Burlington Electric - (VT) (#2548) | Municipal | 17,861 | 2.52x/yr | 697 min (11.6h) | 277 min | 18.88 ¢/kWh |
| Washington Electric Coop - (VT) (#20151) | Cooperative | 12,134 | 2.52x/yr | 697 min (11.6h) | 277 min | 27.39 ¢/kWh |
| The Town of Lyndon Electric Department (#11359) | Municipal | 6,249 | 2.52x/yr | 697 min (11.6h) | 277 min | 18.08 ¢/kWh |
| Town of Hardwick (#8104) | Municipal | 4,868 | 2.52x/yr | 697 min (11.6h) | 277 min | 18.62 ¢/kWh |
| Village of Morrisville - (VT) (#12989) | Municipal | 4,669 | 2.52x/yr | 697 min (11.6h) | 277 min | 16.21 ¢/kWh |
| Town of Stowe- (VT) (#27316) | Municipal | 4,662 | 2.52x/yr | 697 min (11.6h) | 277 min | 21.80 ¢/kWh |
| Village of Ludlow - (VT) (#11305) | Municipal | 3,867 | 2.52x/yr | 697 min (11.6h) | 277 min | 15.91 ¢/kWh |
| Village of Swanton - (VT) (#18371) | Municipal | 3,821 | 2.52x/yr | 697 min (11.6h) | 277 min | 12.93 ¢/kWh |
| Barton Village, Inc (#1299) | Municipal | 2,217 | 2.52x/yr | 697 min (11.6h) | 277 min | 22.39 ¢/kWh |
| Village of Northfield - (VT) (#13789) | Municipal | 1,895 | 2.52x/yr | 697 min (11.6h) | 277 min | 12.93 ¢/kWh |
| Village of Enosburg Falls - (VT) (#5915) | Municipal | 1,830 | 2.52x/yr | 697 min (11.6h) | 277 min | 18.66 ¢/kWh |
| Village of Hyde Park - (VT) (#9144) | Municipal | 1,427 | 2.52x/yr | 697 min (11.6h) | 277 min | 19.27 ¢/kWh |
| Village of Johnson - (VT) (#9806) | Municipal | 993 | 2.52x/yr | 697 min (11.6h) | 277 min | 18.43 ¢/kWh |
| Village of Jacksonville - (VT) (#9610) | Municipal | 737 | 2.52x/yr | 697 min (11.6h) | 277 min | 17.57 ¢/kWh |
| Village of Orleans - (VT) (#14261) | Municipal | 682 | 2.52x/yr | 697 min (11.6h) | 277 min | 14.73 ¢/kWh |