SAIDI
245 min per year
Mean outage duration per year (2023)
What This Utility Data Tells You
City of Ruston - (LA) is a municipally-owned utility operating in Louisiana under EIA identifier 16463. It reports service to approximately 11,618 customer accounts and generated about $0.01 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 3 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 Ruston - (LA) customer experienced 244.8 minutes of power interruptions, the industry-standard SAIDI metric (System Average Interruption Duration Index). That lands within the usual 120–180 minute national benchmark band, roughly on par with typical U.S. distribution-utility performance. SAIFI, the average number of outage events per customer, was 1.93 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 2 distinct interruptions that year.
The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for City of Ruston - (LA), which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. Over that span, SAIDI rose from 217.9 to 244.8 minutes, possibly reflecting tougher weather years or grid upgrades that have not caught up yet.
SAIFI
1.93 interruptions/yr
Average interruption count (2023)
Customers
11,618
Louisiana service territory
SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 61.2%
245 minutes per customer per year
Minutes without power per year (2023)
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 217.9 | - | 2.340 | 10,939 |
| 2021 | 200.0 | - | - | 11,324 |
| 2022 | 169.9 | - | 2.000 | 11,507 |
| 2023 | 244.8 | - | 1.930 | 11,612 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
City of Ruston - (LA) serves 3 ZIP codes in Louisiana.
712707127271273
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is City of Ruston - (LA)?
City of Ruston - (LA) had a SAIDI of 244.8 minutes in 2023. Leaving aside major weather events, that figure sits close to the national average.
What type of utility is City of Ruston - (LA)?
City of Ruston - (LA) is classified as a Municipal serving Louisiana.
How many customers does City of Ruston - (LA) serve?
City of Ruston - (LA) serves approximately 11,618 customers in Louisiana.
How has City of Ruston - (LA)'s reliability changed over time?
City of Ruston - (LA) has 4 years of reliability data (2020-2023). This utility's SAIDI has stayed fairly flat over the period. Review the trend table above for year-by-year detail.
Utility Profile
- Type
- Municipal
- State
- Louisiana
- Customers
- 11,618
- Annual Revenue
- $0.01B
- EIA ID
- 16463
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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.