SAIDI
10 min per year
Average outage minutes (2023)
What This Utility Data Tells You
City of Alexandria - (MN) is a municipally-owned utility operating in Minnesota under EIA identifier 295. It reports service to approximately 10,613 customer accounts and generated about $0.03 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 1 ZIP code. 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 City of Alexandria - (MN) customer experienced 10.2 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. SAIFI, the average number of outage events per customer, was 0.29 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 0 distinct interruptions that year.
City of Alexandria - (MN) has 4 years of continuous EIA reporting on file (2020–2023), enough to read a real trend rather than a single-year snapshot. SAIDI has improved from 12.0 to 10.2 minutes over that window, a meaningful direction for prospective customers and regulators watching capital investment outcomes.
SAIFI
0.29 interruptions/yr
Outage frequency (2023)
Customers
10,613
Customers across Minnesota
SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 2.5%
10 outage minutes per customer annually
Power-out minutes per year (2023)
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12.0 | - | 0.400 | 10,263 |
| 2021 | 3.6 | - | 0.079 | 10,367 |
| 2022 | 6.9 | - | 0.114 | 10,514 |
| 2023 | 10.2 | - | 0.293 | 10,613 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
City of Alexandria - (MN) serves 1 ZIP code in Minnesota.
56308
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is City of Alexandria - (MN)?
City of Alexandria - (MN) had a SAIDI of 10.2 minutes in 2023. Excluding major storm impacts, this beats the national average, a sign of above-average reliability.
What type of utility is City of Alexandria - (MN)?
City of Alexandria - (MN) is classified as a Municipal serving Minnesota.
How many customers does City of Alexandria - (MN) serve?
City of Alexandria - (MN) serves approximately 10,613 customers in Minnesota.
How has City of Alexandria - (MN)'s reliability changed over time?
City of Alexandria - (MN) has 4 years of reliability data (2020-2023). SAIDI has held roughly steady across these years. Review the trend table above for year-by-year detail.
Utility Profile
- Type
- Municipal
- State
- Minnesota
- Customers
- 10,613
- Annual Revenue
- $0.03B
- EIA ID
- 295
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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.