SAIDI
77 min per year
Yearly outage minutes, on average (2023)
What This Utility Data Tells You
City of Morganton - (NC) is a municipally-owned utility operating in North Carolina under EIA identifier 12944. It reports service to approximately 8,841 customer accounts and generated about $0.03 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 2023, the average City of Morganton - (NC) customer experienced 77.5 minutes of power interruptions, a metric called SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index). Excluding major weather events from that total, that places this utility well below the 120–180 minute national benchmark, signaling strong grid hardening and fast restoration practices. Over the same period, SAIFI (outage events per customer) was 0.90, putting the typical customer at roughly 1 distinct interruption that year. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 35.1 minutes, the gap between that figure and the headline 77.5 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.
The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for City of Morganton - (NC), which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. Over that window, SAIDI moved from 114.5 down to 77.5 minutes, a trend worth noting for anyone weighing capital investment outcomes.
SAIFI
0.90 interruptions/yr
Events per customer (2023)
Customers
8,841
Served in North Carolina
SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 19.4%
77 min/year per customer
Power-out minutes per year (2023)
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 114.5 | 16.5 | 0.931 | - |
| 2021 | 71.0 | 60.6 | 1.100 | - |
| 2022 | 84.8 | 72.0 | 0.929 | - |
| 2023 | 77.5 | 35.1 | 0.900 | - |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
City of Morganton - (NC) serves 2 ZIP codes in North Carolina.
2865528680
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is City of Morganton - (NC)?
City of Morganton - (NC) had a SAIDI of 77.5 minutes in 2023 including major weather events, but 35.1 minutes excluding them (the industry-standard measure of routine reliability, so the gap traces back to a major storm that year, not a chronic issue). Excluding major weather events, this is below the national average, indicating above-average reliability.
What type of utility is City of Morganton - (NC)?
City of Morganton - (NC) is classified as a Municipal serving North Carolina.
How many customers does City of Morganton - (NC) serve?
City of Morganton - (NC) serves approximately 8,841 customers in North Carolina.
How has City of Morganton - (NC)'s reliability changed over time?
City of Morganton - (NC) 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
- North Carolina
- Customers
- 8,841
- Annual Revenue
- $0.03B
- EIA ID
- 12944
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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.