SAIDI
110 min per year
Average outage minutes (2023)
Municipal North Carolina
City of Lumberton - (NC)
110min
SAIDI 2023
0.83
SAIFI 2023
11,568
Customers
What This Utility Data Tells You
City of Lumberton - (NC) is a municipally-owned utility operating in North Carolina under EIA identifier 11318. It reports service to approximately 11,568 customer accounts and generated about $0.03 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 3 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 Lumberton - (NC) customer experienced 110.0 minutes of power interruptions, the industry-standard SAIDI metric (System Average Interruption Duration Index). That sits within the 120–180 minute national benchmark range, indicating performance typical of U.S. distribution utilities. The SAIFI figure, which tracks average outage events per customer, came in at 0.83 for the same period, meaning customers statistically saw about 1 distinct interruption that year.
The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for City of Lumberton - (NC), which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI climbed from 9.2 to 110.0 minutes over that window, a shift that can point to worsening weather exposure or delayed grid modernization.
SAIFI
0.83 interruptions/yr
Average interruption count (2023)
Customers
11,568
North Carolina service territory
SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 27.5%
110 min/year per customer
Annual minutes without electric service (2023)
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9.2 | - | 0.115 | - |
| 2021 | 54.5 | - | 0.720 | - |
| 2022 | 11.7 | - | 0.099 | - |
| 2023 | 110.0 | - | 0.829 | - |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
City of Lumberton - (NC) serves 3 ZIP codes in North Carolina.
283582835928360
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is City of Lumberton - (NC)?
City of Lumberton - (NC) had a SAIDI of 110.0 minutes in 2023. Leaving aside major weather events, that figure sits close to the national average.
What type of utility is City of Lumberton - (NC)?
City of Lumberton - (NC) is classified as a Municipal serving North Carolina.
How many customers does City of Lumberton - (NC) serve?
City of Lumberton - (NC) serves approximately 11,568 customers in North Carolina.
How has City of Lumberton - (NC)'s reliability changed over time?
City of Lumberton - (NC) 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
- North Carolina
- Customers
- 11,568
- Annual Revenue
- $0.03B
- EIA ID
- 11318
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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.