SAIDI
4 min per year
Yearly outage minutes, on average (2023)
What This Utility Data Tells You
Cedar Falls Utilities is a municipally-owned utility operating in Iowa under EIA identifier 3203. It reports service to approximately 20,017 customer accounts and generated about $0.04 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 7 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 Cedar Falls Utilities customer experienced 4.2 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. The SAIFI figure, which tracks average outage events per customer, came in at 0.94 for the same period, meaning customers statistically saw about 1 distinct interruption that year.
The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Cedar Falls Utilities, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI has improved from 18.3 to 4.2 minutes over that window, a meaningful direction for prospective customers and regulators watching capital investment outcomes.
SAIFI
0.94 interruptions/yr
Outage frequency (2023)
Customers
20,017
Iowa service territory
SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 1.1%
4 min/year per customer
Power-out minutes per year (2023)
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18.3 | - | 0.245 | - |
| 2021 | 31.9 | - | 0.535 | - |
| 2022 | 11.7 | - | 0.137 | - |
| 2023 | 4.2 | - | 0.936 | - |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
Cedar Falls Utilities serves 7 ZIP codes in Iowa.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is Cedar Falls Utilities?
Cedar Falls Utilities had a SAIDI of 4.2 minutes in 2023. Excluding major storm impacts, this beats the national average, a sign of above-average reliability.
What type of utility is Cedar Falls Utilities?
Cedar Falls Utilities is classified as a Municipal serving Iowa.
How many customers does Cedar Falls Utilities serve?
Cedar Falls Utilities serves approximately 20,017 customers in Iowa.
How has Cedar Falls Utilities's reliability changed over time?
Cedar Falls Utilities has 4 years of reliability data (2020-2023). SAIDI has remained relatively stable over this period. Review the trend table above for year-by-year detail.
Utility Profile
- Type
- Municipal
- State
- Iowa
- Customers
- 20,017
- Annual Revenue
- $0.04B
- EIA ID
- 3203
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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.
Every figure on PlainUtility is rendered directly from the U.S. Energy Information Administration's Form 861 reliability data, no number is typed in by an editor. This utility's SAIDI/SAIFI figures are rendered directly from EIA Form 861 reliability files. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2020-2023.