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Independent utility-reliability data desk

Editorial Process

Background

PlainUtility turns the U.S. Energy Information Administration's Form 861 reliability data, SAIDI and SAIFI outage metrics for electric utilities, into readable per-utility and per-state pages. Our data pages are generated programmatically from EIA's published figures; the editorial work goes into how that data is sourced, normalized, and computed, into the methodology, and into our written guides. We do not accept payment, sponsorship, or promoted placement from any utility we cover, and our rankings are computed mechanically from EIA figures so no utility can pay to move up a list.

How to use this site

PlainUtility publishes reference material, data-driven pages, and explanatory tools. Use the source information, assumptions, limitations, and methodology shown on the individual page to decide whether it fits your situation.

Published information can summarize source data or provide an estimate; it is not professional financial, medical, legal, or engineering advice. For an important decision, compare the relevant page with a primary source or a qualified professional.

How information is presented

Pages that present data or estimates identify the available source, method, and material limitations. Results can differ from real-world outcomes because inputs, rules, rates, rounding, data coverage, and individual circumstances vary.

The methodology page explains the site-level approach and limitations. Check the source information on the page you are using rather than treating site-wide wording as a substitute for the current source.

Feedback

If you find an error, stale figure, or missing context on any page we publish, please use the contact page or write to hello@plainutility.com with the URL and the issue.

Areas of focus

  • grid hardening
  • utility data
  • public dataset analysis

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