Municipal · Alabama · EIA 14146
City of Opelika - (AL)
Municipal · Alabama · 15K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 is reported.
Reliability verdict
City of Opelika - (AL) shows above-average chronic reliability in 2023: 47 minutes SAIDI excluding major events across 15K customers.
- 47 min
- SAIDI ex-MED
- 15K
- Customers
Chronic reliability judged on SAIDI excluding major event days when reported (IEEE 1366). Source: EIA Form 861 · August 2026.
Signature read: latest SAIDI not in the Form 861 extract for this utility.
What City of Opelika - (AL) filings show without a SAIDI
City of Opelika - (AL) is a municipally-owned utility operating in Alabama under EIA identifier 14146. It reports service to approximately 15,284 customer accounts and generated about $0.05 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 4 ZIP codes. Municipal ownership means a local board or city council typically oversees this utility, and it is exempt from federal income tax.
Reliability metrics (SAIDI/SAIFI) are not reported for this utility in the latest EIA cycle, which is common for smaller cooperatives and municipals that fall below the federal reporting threshold.
With 4 consecutive years of EIA data (2020–2023), City of Opelika - (AL)'s reliability record can be judged on trend rather than one isolated year.
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.
No SAIDI data
Annual minutes without electric service (2023)
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | - | 163.8 | - | 13,556 |
| 2021 | - | 104.9 | - | 13,854 |
| 2022 | - | 80.1 | - | 14,744 |
| 2023 | - | 47.2 | - | 15,284 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
City of Opelika - (AL) serves 4 ZIP codes in Alabama.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is City of Opelika - (AL)?
City of Opelika - (AL) had a SAIDI of 47.2 minutes (excluding major weather events) in 2023. Excluding major storm impacts, this beats the national average, a sign of above-average reliability.
What type of utility is City of Opelika - (AL)?
City of Opelika - (AL) is classified as a Municipal serving Alabama.
How many customers does City of Opelika - (AL) serve?
City of Opelika - (AL) serves approximately 15,284 customers in Alabama.
How has City of Opelika - (AL)'s reliability changed over time?
City of Opelika - (AL) has 4 years of reliability data (2020-2023). Review the trend table above for year-by-year detail.
Utility Profile
- Type
- Municipal
- State
- Alabama
- Customers
- 15,284
- Annual Revenue
- $0.05B
- EIA ID
- 14146
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Two cross-state peer sets for City of Opelika - (AL). Same-state SAIDI neighbors stay in Read-with below; these neighborhoods are nearest other-state utilities with at least 10,000 reported customers.
Similar customer count
Nearest utilities by Form 861 customers (15K here), outside Alabama.
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.