Municipal Tennessee

City of Lenoir - (TN)

157min
SAIDI 2021
1.57
SAIFI 2021
74,767
Customers

What This Utility Data Tells You

City of Lenoir - (TN) is a municipally-owned utility operating in Tennessee under EIA identifier 10906. It reports service to approximately 74,767 customer accounts and generated about $0.20 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 2 ZIP codes. Municipal ownership means a local board or city council typically oversees this utility, and it is exempt from federal income tax.

In 2021, the average City of Lenoir - (TN) customer experienced 157.3 minutes of power interruptions, a measure known as SAIDI, or System Average Interruption Duration Index. That lands within the usual 120–180 minute national benchmark band, roughly on par with typical U.S. distribution-utility performance. The SAIFI figure, which tracks average outage events per customer, came in at 1.57 for the same period, meaning customers statistically saw about 2 distinct interruptions that year. Strip out major event days (hurricanes, ice storms) and SAIDI falls to 157.3 minutes; the difference from the headline 157.3 shows how much of the outage total came from weather rather than everyday grid issues.

The EIA dataset includes 2 years of continuous reporting (2020–2021) for City of Lenoir - (TN), which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. At roughly 157.3 minutes throughout that period, SAIDI shows a stable operating pattern.

SAIDI

157 min per year

Yearly outage minutes, on average (2021)

SAIFI

1.57 interruptions/yr

Average interruption count (2021)

Customers

74,767

Tennessee service territory

SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 39.3%

157 min/year per customer

City of Lenoir - (TN) SAIDI

Annual minutes without electric service (2021)

157 SAIDI157 SAIDINat. avg 120120SAIDI157SAIDI

Average

Reliability Trend (2020–2021)

Year SAIDI (min) SAIDI nMED SAIFI Customers
2020 157.3 157.3 1.570 67,978
2021 157.3 157.3 1.570 67,978

SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.

Service Area

City of Lenoir - (TN) serves 2 ZIP codes in Tennessee.

3777137772

Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is City of Lenoir - (TN)?

City of Lenoir - (TN) had a SAIDI of 157.3 minutes in 2021. Leaving aside major weather events, that figure sits close to the national average.

What type of utility is City of Lenoir - (TN)?

City of Lenoir - (TN) is classified as a Municipal serving Tennessee.

How many customers does City of Lenoir - (TN) serve?

City of Lenoir - (TN) serves approximately 74,767 customers in Tennessee.

How has City of Lenoir - (TN)'s reliability changed over time?

City of Lenoir - (TN) has 2 years of reliability data (2020-2021). 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
74,767
Annual Revenue
$0.20B
EIA ID
10906

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.