Municipal · Colorado · EIA 11256

City of Loveland - (CO)

Municipal · Colorado · 41K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 21 minutes/customer.

Reliability verdict

City of Loveland - (CO) shows above-average chronic reliability in 2023: 21 minutes SAIDI excluding major events across 41K customers.

21 min
SAIDI 2023
0.27
SAIFI 2023
21 min
SAIDI ex-MED
41K
Customers

Chronic reliability judged on SAIDI excluding major event days when reported (IEEE 1366). Source: EIA Form 861 · August 2026.

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Signature read: short interruption minutes vs the 911 utility cohort (≤96 min tercile cut).

What short-outage City of Loveland - (CO) filings show

City of Loveland - (CO) is a municipally-owned utility operating in Colorado under EIA identifier 11256. It reports service to approximately 41,268 customer accounts and generated about $0.08 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 5 ZIP codes. Municipal ownership means a local board or city council typically oversees this utility, and it is exempt from federal income tax.

In 2023, the average City of Loveland - (CO) customer experienced 21.4 minutes of power interruptions, a measure known as SAIDI, or 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 0.27 for the same period, meaning customers statistically saw about 0 distinct interruptions that year. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 21.4 minutes, the gap between that figure and the headline 21.4 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.

City of Loveland - (CO) has 4 years of continuous EIA reporting on file (2020–2023), enough to read a real trend rather than a single-year snapshot. SAIDI has improved from 30.1 to 21.4 minutes over that window, a meaningful direction for prospective customers and regulators watching capital investment outcomes.

A+
Reliability Score
91/100
City of Loveland - (CO) · 3 of 3 dimensions reported

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.

Baseline Reliability A 21.4 min/yr
SAIDI excluding major-event days — day-to-day grid performance
Total Outage Duration A+ 21.4 min/yr
SAIDI including storms and major events — the full-year experience
Outage Frequency A+ 0.27/yr
SAIFI — average number of interruptions per customer per year
SAIDI vs. national mean (341 min) 2.9%

21 min/year per customer

City of Loveland - (CO) SAIDI

Power-out minutes per year (2023)

21 SAIDI21 SAIDINat. avg 341341SAIDI21SAIDI

Excellent

SAIDI by year (2020-2023)

Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861

Year-by-year SAIDI for City of Loveland - (CO) from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.

Source: U.S. EIA Form 861 As of August 2026

City of Loveland - (CO) SAIDI trend

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 2020 2021 2022 2023 30.1 53.4 25.5 21.4
Year-by-year SAIDI from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.

City of Loveland - (CO) vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution

Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure

21 Among the lowest fewer outage minutes than 93% 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 Loveland - (CO) 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 Loveland - (CO) charges more per customer than 12% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 95% 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.

City of Loveland - (CO) vs. a 40-utility national peer sample, price percentile vs. reliability percentile. Scatter plot of 41 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 050100150 050100150 Best valuePays for itCheap + riskyWorst deal Price percentile Reliability percentile Point, Price percentile: 0 · Reliability percentile: 17Point, Price percentile: 3 · Reliability percentile: 32Point, Price percentile: 5 · Reliability percentile: 22Point, Price percentile: 8 · Reliability percentile: 72Point, Price percentile: 10 · Reliability percentile: 37Point, Price percentile: 13 · Reliability percentile: 85Point, Price percentile: 18 · Reliability percentile: 10Point, Price percentile: 20 · Reliability percentile: 52Point, Price percentile: 23 · Reliability percentile: 7Point, Price percentile: 25 · Reliability percentile: 20Point, Price percentile: 28 · Reliability percentile: 47Point, Price percentile: 30 · Reliability percentile: 100Point, Price percentile: 33 · Reliability percentile: 30Point, Price percentile: 35 · Reliability percentile: 60Point, Price percentile: 38 · Reliability percentile: 27Point, Price percentile: 40 · Reliability percentile: 35Point, Price percentile: 43 · Reliability percentile: 65Point, Price percentile: 45 · Reliability percentile: 43Point, Price percentile: 48 · Reliability percentile: 0Point, Price percentile: 50 · Reliability percentile: 5Point, Price percentile: 53 · Reliability percentile: 75Point, Price percentile: 55 · Reliability percentile: 80Point, Price percentile: 57 · Reliability percentile: 87Point, Price percentile: 60 · Reliability percentile: 70Point, Price percentile: 63 · Reliability percentile: 2Point, Price percentile: 65 · Reliability percentile: 62Point, Price percentile: 68 · Reliability percentile: 92Point, Price percentile: 70 · Reliability percentile: 67Point, Price percentile: 73 · Reliability percentile: 45Point, Price percentile: 75 · Reliability percentile: 40Point, Price percentile: 78 · Reliability percentile: 90Point, Price percentile: 80 · Reliability percentile: 12Point, Price percentile: 83 · Reliability percentile: 95Point, Price percentile: 85 · Reliability percentile: 25Point, Price percentile: 88 · Reliability percentile: 15Point, Price percentile: 90 · Reliability percentile: 77Point, Price percentile: 93 · Reliability percentile: 55Point, Price percentile: 95 · Reliability percentile: 82Point, Price percentile: 98 · Reliability percentile: 57Point, Price percentile: 100 · Reliability percentile: 50City of Loveland - (CO), Price percentile: 12 · Reliability percentile: 95
City of Loveland - (CO) vs. a 40-utility national peer sample, price percentile vs. reliability percentile.

Revenue per customer: $1,954/year · Latest SAIDI: 21.4 minutes/year.

SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 21.4 minutes

Reliability Trend (2020–2023)

Year SAIDI (min) SAIDI nMED SAIFI Customers
2020 30.1 30.1 0.340 37,734
2021 53.4 53.4 0.460 36,941
2022 25.5 25.5 0.279 39,198
2023 21.4 21.4 0.270 40,345

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

Service Area

City of Loveland - (CO) serves 5 ZIP codes in Colorado.

8052380526805378053880539

Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is City of Loveland - (CO)?

City of Loveland - (CO) had a SAIDI of 21.4 minutes in 2023. Leaving aside major weather events, that figure comes in under the national average, pointing to above-average reliability.

What type of utility is City of Loveland - (CO)?

City of Loveland - (CO) is classified as a Municipal serving Colorado.

How many customers does City of Loveland - (CO) serve?

City of Loveland - (CO) serves approximately 41,268 customers in Colorado.

How has City of Loveland - (CO)'s reliability changed over time?

City of Loveland - (CO) 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
Colorado
Customers
41,268
Annual Revenue
$0.08B
EIA ID
11256

Utilities with similar EIA profiles

Two cross-state peer sets for City of Loveland - (CO). Same-state SAIDI neighbors stay in Read-with below; these neighborhoods are nearest other-state utilities with at least 10,000 reported customers.

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.