SAIDI
7 min per year
Yearly outage minutes, on average (2023)
What This Utility Data Tells You
City of Menasha - (WI) is a municipally-owned utility operating in Wisconsin under EIA identifier 12298. It reports service to approximately 9,430 customer accounts and generated about $0.04 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 3 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 Menasha - (WI) customer experienced 6.7 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. SAIFI, the average number of outage events per customer, was 0.15 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 0 distinct interruptions that year. Once major event days (hurricanes, ice storms) are excluded, SAIDI comes down to 6.7 minutes, and the spread against the headline 6.7 indicates how much weather, versus routine infrastructure, drove the outage total.
The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for City of Menasha - (WI), which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot.
SAIFI
0.15 interruptions/yr
Outage frequency (2023)
Customers
9,430
Wisconsin service territory
SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 1.7%
7 minutes per customer per year
Power-out minutes per year (2023)
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | - | - | 0.549 | - |
| 2021 | 61.7 | 61.7 | 0.888 | - |
| 2022 | 27.6 | 27.6 | 0.362 | - |
| 2023 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 0.150 | - |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
City of Menasha - (WI) serves 3 ZIP codes in Wisconsin.
549155495254956
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is City of Menasha - (WI)?
City of Menasha - (WI) had a SAIDI of 6.7 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 Menasha - (WI)?
City of Menasha - (WI) is classified as a Municipal serving Wisconsin.
How many customers does City of Menasha - (WI) serve?
City of Menasha - (WI) serves approximately 9,430 customers in Wisconsin.
How has City of Menasha - (WI)'s reliability changed over time?
City of Menasha - (WI) 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
- Wisconsin
- Customers
- 9,430
- Annual Revenue
- $0.04B
- EIA ID
- 12298
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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.