Municipal · Minnesota · EIA 1009
City of Austin - (MN)
Municipal · Minnesota · 12K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 10 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
City of Austin - (MN) shows above-average chronic reliability in 2023: 7 minutes SAIDI excluding major events across 12K customers.
- 10 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 0.17
- SAIFI 2023
- 7 min
- SAIDI ex-MED
- 12K
- Customers
Chronic reliability judged on SAIDI excluding major event days when reported (IEEE 1366). Source: EIA Form 861 · August 2026.
Signature read: short interruption minutes vs the 911 utility cohort (≤96 min tercile cut).
What short-outage City of Austin - (MN) filings show
City of Austin - (MN) is a municipally-owned utility operating in Minnesota under EIA identifier 1009. It reports service to approximately 11,994 customer accounts and generated about $0.04 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 1 ZIP code. Being municipally owned, the utility answers to a local board or city council rather than a state commission, and carries a federal income tax exemption.
In 2023, the average City of Austin - (MN) customer experienced 9.6 minutes of power interruptions, the industry-standard SAIDI metric (System Average Interruption Duration Index). That keeps this utility below the typical 120–180 minute national benchmark, consistent with a well-hardened distribution system and fast restoration crews. The SAIFI figure, which tracks average outage events per customer, came in at 0.17 for the same period, meaning customers statistically saw about 0 distinct interruptions that year. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 7.3 minutes, the gap between that figure and the headline 9.6 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.
The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for City of Austin - (MN), which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI climbed from 8.9 to 9.6 minutes over that window, a shift that can point to worsening weather exposure or delayed grid modernization.
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.
10 minutes per customer per year
Minutes without power per year (2023)
SAIDI by year (2020-2023)
Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861
Year-by-year SAIDI for City of Austin - (MN) from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
City of Austin - (MN) SAIDI trend
City of Austin - (MN) vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
10 Among the lowest fewer outage minutes than 97% 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 City of Austin - (MN) sits on price vs. reliability
Among the 781 U.S. utilities large enough to report both revenue per customer and a recent outage record, City of Austin - (MN) charges more per customer than 82% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 98% 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: $3,235/year · Latest SAIDI: 9.6 minutes/year.
SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 9.6 minutes
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8.9 | - | 0.183 | 11,751 |
| 2021 | 7.6 | - | 0.226 | 11,853 |
| 2022 | 12.6 | - | 0.195 | 11,853 |
| 2023 | 9.6 | 7.3 | 0.170 | 11,853 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
City of Austin - (MN) serves 1 ZIP code in Minnesota.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is City of Austin - (MN)?
City of Austin - (MN) had a SAIDI of 9.6 minutes in 2023. Excluding major weather events, this is below the national average, indicating above-average reliability.
What type of utility is City of Austin - (MN)?
City of Austin - (MN) is classified as a Municipal serving Minnesota.
How many customers does City of Austin - (MN) serve?
City of Austin - (MN) serves approximately 11,994 customers in Minnesota.
How has City of Austin - (MN)'s reliability changed over time?
City of Austin - (MN) 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
- Minnesota
- Customers
- 11,994
- Annual Revenue
- $0.04B
- EIA ID
- 1009
Explore
Utilities with similar EIA profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for City of Austin - (MN). 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 (12K here), outside Minnesota.
Similar chronic SAIDI
Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (9.6 here), outside Minnesota, 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.