Municipal · New York · EIA 9645
Jamestown Board of Public Util
Municipal · New York · 19K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 43 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
Jamestown Board of Public Util shows above-average chronic reliability in 2023: 43 minutes SAIDI across 19K customers.
- 43 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 1.59
- SAIFI 2023
- 19K
- Customers
Chronic reliability judged on SAIDI excluding major event days when reported (IEEE 1366). Source: EIA Form 861 · August 2026.
Signature read: short interruption minutes vs the 911 utility cohort (≤96 min tercile cut).
What short-outage Jamestown Board of Public Util filings show
Jamestown Board of Public Util is a municipally-owned utility operating in New York under EIA identifier 9645. It reports service to approximately 18,875 customer accounts and generated about $0.03 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 Jamestown Board of Public Util customer experienced 43.1 minutes of power interruptions, the industry-standard SAIDI metric (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. Over the same period, SAIFI (outage events per customer) was 1.59, putting the typical customer at roughly 2 distinct interruptions that year.
Only a single year of reliability data is available, so multi-year trend analysis is not yet possible for Jamestown Board of Public Util.
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.
43 minutes per customer per year
Annual minutes without electric service (2023)
Jamestown Board of Public Util vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
43 Among the lowest fewer outage minutes than 85% of 911 utilities
Utilities nationwide, banded by latest reported SAIDI (minutes)
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Source U.S. EIA Form 861 reliability filings · August 2026
Price vs. reliability
Where Jamestown Board of Public Util sits on price vs. reliability
Among the 781 U.S. utilities large enough to report both revenue per customer and a recent outage record, Jamestown Board of Public Util charges more per customer than 3% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 88% of them, placing it in the quadrant where it pays less while still being more reliable, the best-value quadrant. Revenue per customer and outage minutes are independent figures: paying more does not guarantee fewer outages.
Revenue per customer: $1,667/year · Latest SAIDI: 43.1 minutes/year.
Reliability Trend (2023–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43.1 | 1.590 |
Service Area
Jamestown Board of Public Util serves 4 ZIP codes in New York.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is Jamestown Board of Public Util?
Jamestown Board of Public Util had a SAIDI of 43.1 minutes in 2023. Excluding major storm impacts, this beats the national average, a sign of above-average reliability.
What type of utility is Jamestown Board of Public Util?
Jamestown Board of Public Util is classified as a Municipal serving New York.
How many customers does Jamestown Board of Public Util serve?
Jamestown Board of Public Util serves approximately 18,875 customers in New York.
How has Jamestown Board of Public Util's reliability changed over time?
Limited historical data is available for Jamestown Board of Public Util. Check the reliability trend table for the most recent figures.
Utility Profile
- Type
- Municipal
- State
- New York
- Customers
- 18,875
- Annual Revenue
- $0.03B
- EIA ID
- 9645
Explore
Utilities with similar EIA profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for Jamestown Board of Public Util. 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 (19K here), outside New York.
Similar chronic SAIDI
Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (43.1 here), outside New York, 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.