Municipal · Indiana · EIA 15989
City of Richmond - (IN)
Municipal · Indiana · 21K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 139 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
City of Richmond - (IN) shows near-benchmark chronic reliability in 2023: 139 minutes SAIDI across 21K customers.
- 139 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 3.83
- SAIFI 2023
- 21K
- Customers
Chronic reliability judged on SAIDI excluding major event days when reported (IEEE 1366). Source: EIA Form 861 · August 2026.
Signature read: mid-cohort SAIDI between the 96 and 258 minute tercile cuts.
What mid-pack City of Richmond - (IN) filings show
City of Richmond - (IN) is a municipally-owned utility operating in Indiana under EIA identifier 15989. It reports service to approximately 21,355 customer accounts and generated about $0.09 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 Richmond - (IN) customer experienced 139.0 minutes of power interruptions, a measure known as SAIDI, or System Average Interruption Duration Index. That sits within the 120–180 minute national benchmark range, indicating performance typical of U.S. distribution utilities. The SAIFI figure, which tracks average outage events per customer, came in at 3.83 for the same period, meaning customers statistically saw about 4 distinct interruptions that year.
City of Richmond - (IN) has 4 years of continuous EIA reporting on file (2020–2023), enough to read a real trend rather than a single-year snapshot. SAIDI has increased from 41.0 to 139.0 minutes, which may reflect either worsening weather exposure or delayed grid modernization.
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.
139 minutes per customer per year
Power-out minutes per year (2023)
SAIDI by year (2020-2023)
Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861
Year-by-year SAIDI for City of Richmond - (IN) from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
City of Richmond - (IN) SAIDI trend
City of Richmond - (IN) vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
139 Lower than most fewer outage minutes than 56% 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 Richmond - (IN) 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 Richmond - (IN) charges more per customer than 95% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 60% 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.
Revenue per customer: $4,324/year · Latest SAIDI: 139.0 minutes/year.
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 41.0 | 0.570 |
| 2021 | 27.0 | 0.464 |
| 2022 | 59.0 | 0.615 |
| 2023 | 139.0 | 3.831 |
Service Area
City of Richmond - (IN) serves 2 ZIP codes in Indiana.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is City of Richmond - (IN)?
City of Richmond - (IN) had a SAIDI of 139.0 minutes in 2023. Excluding major weather events, this is near the national average.
What type of utility is City of Richmond - (IN)?
City of Richmond - (IN) is classified as a Municipal serving Indiana.
How many customers does City of Richmond - (IN) serve?
City of Richmond - (IN) serves approximately 21,355 customers in Indiana.
How has City of Richmond - (IN)'s reliability changed over time?
City of Richmond - (IN) 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
- Indiana
- Customers
- 21,355
- Annual Revenue
- $0.09B
- EIA ID
- 15989
Explore
Utilities with similar EIA profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for City of Richmond - (IN). 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 (21K here), outside Indiana.
Similar chronic SAIDI
Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (139.0 here), outside Indiana, excluding the customer-peer set.
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.