Municipal · New Mexico · EIA 6204
City of Farmington - (NM)
Municipal · New Mexico · 45K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 93 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
City of Farmington - (NM) shows above-average chronic reliability in 2023: 93 minutes SAIDI across 45K customers.
- 93 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 1.00
- SAIFI 2023
- 45K
- 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 Farmington - (NM) filings show
City of Farmington - (NM) is a municipally-owned utility operating in New Mexico under EIA identifier 6204. It reports service to approximately 44,935 customer accounts and generated about $0.09 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 2 ZIP codes. 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 Farmington - (NM) customer experienced 92.9 minutes of power interruptions, a measure known as SAIDI, or 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 1.00, putting the typical customer at roughly 1 distinct interruption that year.
With 4 consecutive years of EIA data (2020–2023), City of Farmington - (NM)'s reliability record can be judged on trend rather than one isolated year. SAIDI has increased from 75.9 to 92.9 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.
93 minutes per customer per year
Annual minutes without electric service (2023)
SAIDI by year (2020-2023)
Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861
Year-by-year SAIDI for City of Farmington - (NM) from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
City of Farmington - (NM) SAIDI trend
City of Farmington - (NM) vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
93 Lower than most fewer outage minutes than 68% 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 Farmington - (NM) 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 Farmington - (NM) charges more per customer than 19% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 71% of them, placing it in the quadrant where it pays less while still being more reliable, the best-value quadrant. Revenue per customer and outage minutes are independent figures: paying more does not guarantee fewer outages.
Revenue per customer: $2,063/year · Latest SAIDI: 92.9 minutes/year.
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 75.9 | 0.602 | 44,882 |
| 2021 | 125.0 | 1.147 | 45,057 |
| 2022 | 103.5 | 0.830 | 45,153 |
| 2023 | 92.9 | 1.001 | 45,558 |
Service Area
City of Farmington - (NM) serves 2 ZIP codes in New Mexico.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is City of Farmington - (NM)?
City of Farmington - (NM) had a SAIDI of 92.9 minutes in 2023. Excluding major weather events, this is below the national average, indicating above-average reliability.
What type of utility is City of Farmington - (NM)?
City of Farmington - (NM) is classified as a Municipal serving New Mexico.
How many customers does City of Farmington - (NM) serve?
City of Farmington - (NM) serves approximately 44,935 customers in New Mexico.
How has City of Farmington - (NM)'s reliability changed over time?
City of Farmington - (NM) 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
- New Mexico
- Customers
- 44,935
- Annual Revenue
- $0.09B
- EIA ID
- 6204
Explore
Utilities with similar EIA profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for City of Farmington - (NM). 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 (45K here), outside New Mexico.
Similar chronic SAIDI
Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (92.9 here), outside New Mexico, 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.