Municipal · Tennessee · EIA 2247
City of Bristol - (TN)
Municipal · Tennessee · 34K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 139 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
City of Bristol - (TN) shows near-benchmark chronic reliability in 2023: 139 minutes SAIDI across 34K customers.
- 139 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 1.79
- SAIFI 2023
- 34K
- 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 City of Bristol - (TN) filings show
City of Bristol - (TN) is a municipally-owned utility operating in Tennessee under EIA identifier 2247. It reports service to approximately 34,211 customer accounts and generated about $0.09 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 20 ZIP codes. As a municipal utility, it is typically governed by a local board or city council and is exempt from federal income tax.
In 2023, the average City of Bristol - (TN) customer experienced 138.7 minutes of power interruptions, the industry-standard SAIDI metric (System Average Interruption Duration Index). That falls inside the typical 120–180 minute national benchmark, in line with what most U.S. distribution utilities report. The SAIFI figure, which tracks average outage events per customer, came in at 1.79 for the same period, meaning customers statistically saw about 2 distinct interruptions that year.
The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for City of Bristol - (TN), which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI has increased from 91.3 to 138.7 minutes, which may reflect either 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.
139 minutes per customer per year
Power-out minutes per year (2023)
SAIDI by year (2020-2023)
Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861
Year-by-year SAIDI for City of Bristol - (TN) from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
City of Bristol - (TN) SAIDI trend
City of Bristol - (TN) vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
139 Lower than most fewer outage minutes than 56% 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 Bristol - (TN) 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 Bristol - (TN) charges more per customer than 53% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 60% 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: $2,598/year · Latest SAIDI: 138.7 minutes/year.
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 91.3 | 70.4 | 1.645 | 33,843 |
| 2021 | 55.5 | 55.5 | 1.202 | 34,108 |
| 2022 | 111.4 | 111.4 | 1.670 | 34,117 |
| 2023 | 138.7 | - | 1.792 | 34,212 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
City of Bristol - (TN) serves 20 ZIP codes in Tennessee.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is City of Bristol - (TN)?
City of Bristol - (TN) had a SAIDI of 138.7 minutes in 2023. Excluding major weather events, this is near the national average.
What type of utility is City of Bristol - (TN)?
City of Bristol - (TN) is classified as a Municipal serving Tennessee.
How many customers does City of Bristol - (TN) serve?
City of Bristol - (TN) serves approximately 34,211 customers in Tennessee.
How has City of Bristol - (TN)'s reliability changed over time?
City of Bristol - (TN) has 4 years of reliability data (2020-2023). This utility's SAIDI has stayed fairly flat over the period. Review the trend table above for year-by-year detail.
Utility Profile
- Type
- Municipal
- State
- Tennessee
- Customers
- 34,211
- Annual Revenue
- $0.09B
- EIA ID
- 2247
Explore
Utilities with similar EIA profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for City of Bristol - (TN). 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 (34K here), outside Tennessee.
Similar chronic SAIDI
Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (138.7 here), outside Tennessee, 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.