Municipal Michigan

City of Traverse City - (MI)

26min
SAIDI 2023
0.30
SAIFI 2023
13,139
Customers

What This Utility Data Tells You

City of Traverse City - (MI) is a municipally-owned utility operating in Michigan under EIA identifier 19125. It reports service to approximately 13,139 customer accounts and generated about $0.04 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 2 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 Traverse City - (MI) customer experienced 26.5 minutes of power interruptions, a metric called SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index). That keeps this utility below the typical 120–180 minute national benchmark, consistent with a well-hardened distribution system and fast restoration crews. The SAIFI figure, which tracks average outage events per customer, came in at 0.30 for the same period, meaning customers statistically saw about 0 distinct interruptions that year. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 26.5 minutes, the gap between that figure and the headline 26.5 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.

With 4 consecutive years of EIA data (2020–2023), City of Traverse City - (MI)'s reliability record can be judged on trend rather than one isolated year. Over that window, SAIDI moved from 54.9 down to 26.5 minutes, a trend worth noting for anyone weighing capital investment outcomes.

SAIDI

26 min per year

Yearly outage minutes, on average (2023)

SAIFI

0.30 interruptions/yr

Average interruption count (2023)

Customers

13,139

Michigan service territory

SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 6.6%

26 minutes per customer per year

City of Traverse City - (MI) SAIDI

Annual minutes without electric service (2023)

26 SAIDI26 SAIDINat. avg 120120SAIDI26SAIDI

Excellent

Reliability Trend (2020–2023)

Year SAIDI (min) SAIDI nMED SAIFI Customers
2020 54.9 54.9 0.570 12,881
2021 37.2 37.2 0.340 12,303
2022 53.5 53.5 0.714 12,405
2023 26.5 26.5 0.299 12,885

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

Service Area

City of Traverse City - (MI) serves 2 ZIP codes in Michigan.

4968449686

Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is City of Traverse City - (MI)?

City of Traverse City - (MI) had a SAIDI of 26.5 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 Traverse City - (MI)?

City of Traverse City - (MI) is classified as a Municipal serving Michigan.

How many customers does City of Traverse City - (MI) serve?

City of Traverse City - (MI) serves approximately 13,139 customers in Michigan.

How has City of Traverse City - (MI)'s reliability changed over time?

City of Traverse City - (MI) 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
Michigan
Customers
13,139
Annual Revenue
$0.04B
EIA ID
19125

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.