Municipal · Kentucky · EIA 14268

City of Owensboro - (KY)

Municipal · Kentucky · 27K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 85 minutes/customer.

Reliability detail ↓ Kentucky utilities

Reliability verdict

City of Owensboro - (KY) shows above-average chronic reliability in 2023: 85 minutes SAIDI excluding major events across 27K customers.

85 min
SAIDI 2023
0.78
SAIFI 2023
85 min
SAIDI ex-MED
27K
Customers

Chronic reliability judged on SAIDI excluding major event days when reported (IEEE 1366). Source: EIA Form 861 · August 2026.

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Signature read: short interruption minutes vs the 911 utility cohort (≤96 min tercile cut).

What short-outage City of Owensboro - (KY) filings show

City of Owensboro - (KY) is a municipally-owned utility operating in Kentucky under EIA identifier 14268. It reports service to approximately 26,630 customer accounts and generated about $0.08 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.

In 2023, the average City of Owensboro - (KY) customer experienced 84.7 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 0.78 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 1 distinct interruption that year. Strip out major event days (hurricanes, ice storms) and SAIDI falls to 84.7 minutes; the difference from the headline 84.7 shows how much of the outage total came from weather rather than everyday grid issues.

The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for City of Owensboro - (KY), which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. Over that span, SAIDI rose from 42.2 to 84.7 minutes, possibly reflecting tougher weather years or grid upgrades that have not caught up yet.

B-
Reliability Score
66/100
City of Owensboro - (KY) · 3 of 3 dimensions reported

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.

Baseline Reliability C 84.7 min/yr
SAIDI excluding major-event days — day-to-day grid performance
Total Outage Duration B 84.7 min/yr
SAIDI including storms and major events — the full-year experience
Outage Frequency B 0.78/yr
SAIFI — average number of interruptions per customer per year
SAIDI vs. national mean (341 min) 11.3%

85 outage minutes per customer annually

City of Owensboro - (KY) SAIDI

Power-out minutes per year (2023)

85 SAIDI85 SAIDINat. avg 341341SAIDI85SAIDI

Excellent

SAIDI by year (2020-2023)

Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861

Year-by-year SAIDI for City of Owensboro - (KY) from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.

Source: U.S. EIA Form 861 As of August 2026

City of Owensboro - (KY) SAIDI trend

0 20 40 60 80 100 2020 2021 2022 2023 42.2 61.7 76.6 84.7
Year-by-year SAIDI from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.

City of Owensboro - (KY) vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution

Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure

85 Lower than most fewer outage minutes than 70% of 911 utilities

Utilities nationwide, banded by latest reported SAIDI (minutes)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more utilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. EIA Form 861 reliability filings · August 2026

Price vs. reliability

Where City of Owensboro - (KY) sits on price vs. reliability

Among the 781 U.S. utilities large enough to report both revenue per customer and a recent outage record, City of Owensboro - (KY) charges more per customer than 69% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 73% of them, placing it in the quadrant where it pays more and is more reliable. Revenue per customer and outage minutes are independent figures: paying more does not guarantee fewer outages.

City of Owensboro - (KY) vs. a 40-utility national peer sample, price percentile vs. reliability percentile. Scatter plot of 41 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 050100150 050100150 Best valuePays for itCheap + riskyWorst deal Price percentile Reliability percentile Point, Price percentile: 0 · Reliability percentile: 35Point, Price percentile: 3 · Reliability percentile: 45Point, Price percentile: 5 · Reliability percentile: 37Point, Price percentile: 8 · Reliability percentile: 82Point, Price percentile: 10 · Reliability percentile: 52Point, Price percentile: 13 · Reliability percentile: 90Point, Price percentile: 15 · Reliability percentile: 17Point, Price percentile: 18 · Reliability percentile: 30Point, Price percentile: 20 · Reliability percentile: 22Point, Price percentile: 23 · Reliability percentile: 80Point, Price percentile: 25 · Reliability percentile: 12Point, Price percentile: 28 · Reliability percentile: 57Point, Price percentile: 30 · Reliability percentile: 67Point, Price percentile: 33 · Reliability percentile: 65Point, Price percentile: 35 · Reliability percentile: 7Point, Price percentile: 38 · Reliability percentile: 0Point, Price percentile: 40 · Reliability percentile: 75Point, Price percentile: 43 · Reliability percentile: 2Point, Price percentile: 45 · Reliability percentile: 25Point, Price percentile: 48 · Reliability percentile: 20Point, Price percentile: 50 · Reliability percentile: 47Point, Price percentile: 53 · Reliability percentile: 43Point, Price percentile: 55 · Reliability percentile: 97Point, Price percentile: 57 · Reliability percentile: 100Point, Price percentile: 60 · Reliability percentile: 5Point, Price percentile: 63 · Reliability percentile: 62Point, Price percentile: 65 · Reliability percentile: 50Point, Price percentile: 68 · Reliability percentile: 10Point, Price percentile: 70 · Reliability percentile: 15Point, Price percentile: 75 · Reliability percentile: 55Point, Price percentile: 78 · Reliability percentile: 92Point, Price percentile: 80 · Reliability percentile: 27Point, Price percentile: 83 · Reliability percentile: 95Point, Price percentile: 85 · Reliability percentile: 40Point, Price percentile: 88 · Reliability percentile: 32Point, Price percentile: 90 · Reliability percentile: 85Point, Price percentile: 93 · Reliability percentile: 70Point, Price percentile: 95 · Reliability percentile: 87Point, Price percentile: 98 · Reliability percentile: 72Point, Price percentile: 100 · Reliability percentile: 60City of Owensboro - (KY), Price percentile: 69 · Reliability percentile: 73
City of Owensboro - (KY) vs. a 40-utility national peer sample, price percentile vs. reliability percentile.

Revenue per customer: $2,872/year · Latest SAIDI: 84.7 minutes/year.

SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 84.7 minutes

Reliability Trend (2020–2023)

Year SAIDI (min) SAIDI nMED SAIFI Customers
2020 42.2 42.2 0.695 27,232
2021 61.7 61.7 0.780 27,302
2022 76.6 76.6 0.998 27,460
2023 84.7 84.7 0.776 27,478

SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.

Service Area

City of Owensboro - (KY) serves 4 ZIP codes in Kentucky.

42301423024230342304

Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is City of Owensboro - (KY)?

City of Owensboro - (KY) had a SAIDI of 84.7 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 Owensboro - (KY)?

City of Owensboro - (KY) is classified as a Municipal serving Kentucky.

How many customers does City of Owensboro - (KY) serve?

City of Owensboro - (KY) serves approximately 26,630 customers in Kentucky.

How has City of Owensboro - (KY)'s reliability changed over time?

City of Owensboro - (KY) has 4 years of reliability data (2020-2023). SAIDI has remained relatively stable over this period. Review the trend table above for year-by-year detail.

Utility Profile

Type
Municipal
State
Kentucky
Customers
26,630
Annual Revenue
$0.08B
EIA ID
14268

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Utilities with similar EIA profiles

Two cross-state peer sets for City of Owensboro - (KY). 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 (27K here), outside Kentucky.

Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC) 27K · NC Powder River Energy Corp 27K · WY City of Cuyahoga Falls - (OH) 27K · OH Platte-Clay Electric Coop, Inc 27K · MO

Similar chronic SAIDI

Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (84.7 here), outside Kentucky, excluding the customer-peer set.

Boone Electric Coop 85.7 min · MO San Isabel Electric Assn, Inc 85.7 min · CO City of Ponca City - (OK) 85.8 min · OK Superior Water and Light Co 86.1 min · WI

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.