Municipal Utah

City of St George

37min
SAIDI 2023
33,138
Customers

What This Utility Data Tells You

City of St George is a municipally-owned utility operating in Utah under EIA identifier 17874. It reports service to approximately 33,138 customer accounts and generated about $0.07 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 7 ZIP codes. As a municipal utility, it is typically governed by a local board or city council and is exempt from federal income tax.

In 2023, the average City of St George customer experienced 37.0 minutes of power interruptions — a metric called SAIDI (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. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 22.8 minutes — the gap between that figure and the headline 37.0 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 St George, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI has increased from 24.5 to 37.0 minutes, which may reflect either worsening weather exposure or delayed grid modernization. All figures on this page come directly from EIA Form 861, the federal annual electric power industry survey, with service territory ZIPs sourced from OpenEI — you can cross-reference them with your own utility bill or use them when comparing providers before relocating.

SAIDI

37 min per year

Average outage minutes (2023)

SAIFI

N/A interruptions/yr

Outage frequency (2023)

Customers

33,138

Served in Utah

SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 9.2%

37 minutes per customer per year

City of St George SAIDI

Minutes without power per year (2023)

37 SAIDI37 SAIDINat. avg 120120SAIDI37SAIDI

Excellent

Reliability Trend (2020–2023)

Year SAIDI (min) SAIDI nMED SAIFI Customers
2020 24.5 16.4 32,070
2021 24.5 22.0 32,209
2022 22.6 14.9 32,586
2023 37.0 22.8 33,138

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

Service Area

City of St George serves 7 ZIP codes in Utah.

84738847658477084771847808479084791

Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is City of St George?

City of St George had a SAIDI of 37.0 minutes in 2023, meaning the average customer experienced about 37 minutes of outages that year. This is below the national average, indicating above-average reliability.

What type of utility is City of St George?

City of St George is classified as a Municipal serving Utah. Municipal utilities are owned and operated by local governments.

What does SAIDI mean for City of St George?

SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index) measures the average total minutes per year that a customer of City of St George experiences power outages. A lower SAIDI indicates better reliability. The national average is roughly 120-180 minutes per year, so comparing City of St George's SAIDI to that benchmark shows whether this utility is above or below average.

How many customers does City of St George serve?

City of St George serves approximately 33,138 customers in Utah. Customer count can affect reliability metrics because larger utilities may face different infrastructure challenges compared to smaller ones.

How has City of St George's reliability changed over time?

City of St George 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.

What is SAIDI without major event days?

SAIDI "without major event days" (SAIDI nMED) excludes outages caused by hurricanes, ice storms, and other catastrophic weather events. It better reflects day-to-day infrastructure reliability rather than vulnerability to extreme weather. Both standard SAIDI and SAIDI nMED are shown in the reliability trend table above.

Utility Profile

Type
Municipal
State
Utah
Customers
33,138
Annual Revenue
$0.07B
EIA ID
17874
Data Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form 861 annual electric power industry survey. ZIP service territory from OpenEI.

Related

Data sourced from official EIA reliability statistics and OpenEI utility rate database. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainUtility Editorial

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Form 861. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.