Municipal · Georgia · EIA 230
Albany Utility Board
Municipal · Georgia · 33K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 116 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
Albany Utility Board shows above-average chronic reliability in 2023: 88 minutes SAIDI excluding major events across 33K customers.
- 116 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 1.28
- SAIFI 2023
- 88 min
- SAIDI ex-MED
- 33K
- Customers
Chronic reliability judged on SAIDI excluding major event days when reported (IEEE 1366). Source: EIA Form 861 · August 2026.
Signature read: mid-cohort SAIDI between the 96 and 258 minute tercile cuts.
What mid-pack Albany Utility Board filings show
Albany Utility Board is a municipally-owned utility operating in Georgia under EIA identifier 230. It reports service to approximately 33,109 customer accounts and generated about $0.09 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 6 ZIP codes. Municipal ownership means a local board or city council typically oversees this utility, and it is exempt from federal income tax.
In 2023, the average Albany Utility Board customer experienced 116.3 minutes of power interruptions, the industry-standard SAIDI metric (System Average Interruption Duration Index). That places this utility well below the 120–180 minute national benchmark, signaling strong grid hardening and fast restoration practices. Over the same period, SAIFI (outage events per customer) was 1.28, putting the typical customer at roughly 1 distinct interruption that year. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 88.4 minutes, the gap between that figure and the headline 116.3 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.
Only a single year of reliability data is available, so multi-year trend analysis is not yet possible for Albany Utility Board.
Based on this utility's own EIA Form 861 reliability record -- baseline (major-event- excluded) outage duration, total outage duration, and outage frequency -- each benchmarked against every reporting utility nationwide. Not a measure of electricity rates or customer service, which this portal does not track.
116 minutes per customer per year
Annual minutes without electric service (2023)
Albany Utility Board vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
116 Lower than most fewer outage minutes than 61% of 911 utilities
Utilities nationwide, banded by latest reported SAIDI (minutes)
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more utilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. EIA Form 861 reliability filings · August 2026
Price vs. reliability
Where Albany Utility Board sits on price vs. reliability
Among the 781 U.S. utilities large enough to report both revenue per customer and a recent outage record, Albany Utility Board charges more per customer than 61% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 65% of them, placing it in the quadrant where it pays more and is more reliable. Revenue per customer and outage minutes are independent figures: paying more does not guarantee fewer outages.
Revenue per customer: $2,726/year · Latest SAIDI: 116.3 minutes/year.
SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 116.3 minutes
Reliability Trend (2023–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 116.3 | 88.4 | 1.280 | 32,151 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
Albany Utility Board serves 6 ZIP codes in Georgia.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is Albany Utility Board?
Albany Utility Board had a SAIDI of 116.3 minutes in 2023. Excluding major storm impacts, this beats the national average, a sign of above-average reliability.
What type of utility is Albany Utility Board?
Albany Utility Board is classified as a Municipal serving Georgia.
How many customers does Albany Utility Board serve?
Albany Utility Board serves approximately 33,109 customers in Georgia.
How has Albany Utility Board's reliability changed over time?
Limited historical data is available for Albany Utility Board. Check the reliability trend table for the most recent figures.
Utility Profile
- Type
- Municipal
- State
- Georgia
- Customers
- 33,109
- Annual Revenue
- $0.09B
- EIA ID
- 230
Explore
Utilities with similar EIA profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for Albany Utility Board. Same-state SAIDI neighbors stay in Read-with below; these neighborhoods are nearest other-state utilities with at least 10,000 reported customers.
Similar customer count
Nearest utilities by Form 861 customers (33K here), outside Georgia.
Similar chronic SAIDI
Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (116.3 here), outside Georgia, excluding the customer-peer set.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form 861 annual electric power industry survey · ZIP service territory: OpenEI. Disclaimer: informational only, not professional advice. See full disclaimer · methodology.