SAIDI
19 min per year
Yearly outage minutes, on average (2023)
What This Utility Data Tells You
City of Forest Grove is a municipally-owned utility operating in Oregon under EIA identifier 6582. It reports service to approximately 11,226 customer accounts and generated about $0.02 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 Forest Grove customer experienced 19.2 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 0.40, putting the typical customer at roughly 0 distinct interruptions that year.
City of Forest Grove has 4 years of continuous EIA reporting on file (2020–2023), enough to read a real trend rather than a single-year snapshot. Over that span, SAIDI rose from 7.6 to 19.2 minutes, possibly reflecting tougher weather years or grid upgrades that have not caught up yet.
SAIFI
0.40 interruptions/yr
Average interruption count (2023)
Customers
11,226
Served in Oregon
SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 4.8%
19 minutes per customer per year
Power-out minutes per year (2023)
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7.6 | - | 0.177 | - |
| 2021 | 18.6 | - | 0.364 | - |
| 2022 | 7.0 | - | 0.197 | - |
| 2023 | 19.2 | - | 0.400 | - |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
City of Forest Grove serves 2 ZIP codes in Oregon.
9711697119
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is City of Forest Grove?
City of Forest Grove had a SAIDI of 19.2 minutes in 2023. Excluding major weather events, this is below the national average, indicating above-average reliability.
What type of utility is City of Forest Grove?
City of Forest Grove is classified as a Municipal serving Oregon.
How many customers does City of Forest Grove serve?
City of Forest Grove serves approximately 11,226 customers in Oregon.
How has City of Forest Grove's reliability changed over time?
City of Forest Grove 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
- Oregon
- Customers
- 11,226
- Annual Revenue
- $0.02B
- EIA ID
- 6582
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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.