SAIDI
25 min per year
Average outage minutes (2023)
What This Utility Data Tells You
City of Moorhead - (MN) is a municipally-owned utility operating in Minnesota under EIA identifier 12894. It reports service to approximately 20,286 customer accounts and generated about $0.04 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 5 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 Moorhead - (MN) customer experienced 25.2 minutes of power interruptions, the industry-standard SAIDI metric (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 0.67 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 1 distinct interruption that year.
With 4 consecutive years of EIA data (2020–2023), City of Moorhead - (MN)'s reliability record can be judged on trend rather than one isolated year. Over that window, SAIDI moved from 36.6 down to 25.2 minutes, a trend worth noting for anyone weighing capital investment outcomes.
SAIFI
0.67 interruptions/yr
Average interruption count (2023)
Customers
20,286
Served in Minnesota
SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 6.3%
25 outage minutes per customer annually
Annual minutes without electric service (2023)
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 36.6 | - | 0.961 | 20,148 |
| 2021 | 203.5 | - | 4.043 | 20,148 |
| 2022 | 18.7 | - | 0.417 | 19,855 |
| 2023 | 25.2 | - | 0.673 | 20,286 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
City of Moorhead - (MN) serves 5 ZIP codes in Minnesota.
5652956560565615656256563
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is City of Moorhead - (MN)?
City of Moorhead - (MN) had a SAIDI of 25.2 minutes in 2023. Excluding major weather events, this is below the national average, indicating above-average reliability.
What type of utility is City of Moorhead - (MN)?
City of Moorhead - (MN) is classified as a Municipal serving Minnesota.
How many customers does City of Moorhead - (MN) serve?
City of Moorhead - (MN) serves approximately 20,286 customers in Minnesota.
How has City of Moorhead - (MN)'s reliability changed over time?
City of Moorhead - (MN) has 4 years of reliability data (2020-2023). SAIDI has held roughly steady across these years. Review the trend table above for year-by-year detail.
Utility Profile
- Type
- Municipal
- State
- Minnesota
- Customers
- 20,286
- Annual Revenue
- $0.04B
- EIA ID
- 12894
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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.