Nantucket Electric Co

44min
SAIDI 2023
0.29
SAIFI 2023
2,218
Customers

What This Utility Data Tells You

Nantucket Electric Co is a investor-owned utility operating in Massachusetts under EIA identifier 13206. It reports service to approximately 2,218 customer accounts and generated about $0.01 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 3 ZIP codes. As an investor-owned utility, it operates under state public utility commission oversight that reviews rate cases and reliability performance.

In 2023, the average Nantucket Electric Co customer experienced 44.5 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. SAIFI — the average number of outage events per customer — was 0.29 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 0 distinct interruptions that year. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 44.5 minutes — the gap between that figure and the headline 44.5 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.

The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Nantucket Electric Co, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI has improved from 70.6 to 44.5 minutes over that window — a meaningful direction for prospective customers and regulators watching capital investment outcomes. 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

44 min per year

Average outage minutes (2023)

SAIFI

0.29 interruptions/yr

Outage frequency (2023)

Customers

2,218

Served in Massachusetts

SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 11.1%

44 minutes per customer per year

Nantucket Electric Co SAIDI

Minutes without power per year (2023)

44 SAIDI44 SAIDINat. avg 120120SAIDI44SAIDI

Excellent

Reliability Trend (2020–2023)

Year SAIDI (min) SAIDI nMED SAIFI Customers
2020 70.6 29.4 0.805
2021 73.4 56.1 0.618 13,706
2022 601.8 105.5 2.142 13,747
2023 44.5 44.5 0.295 13,836

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

Service Area

Nantucket Electric Co serves 3 ZIP codes in Massachusetts.

025540256402584

Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is Nantucket Electric Co?

Nantucket Electric Co had a SAIDI of 44.5 minutes in 2023, meaning the average customer experienced about 44 minutes of outages that year. This is below the national average, indicating above-average reliability.

What type of utility is Nantucket Electric Co?

Nantucket Electric Co is classified as a IOU serving Massachusetts. Investor-owned utilities (IOUs) are for-profit companies regulated by state public utility commissions.

What does SAIDI mean for Nantucket Electric Co?

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

How many customers does Nantucket Electric Co serve?

Nantucket Electric Co serves approximately 2,218 customers in Massachusetts. Customer count can affect reliability metrics because larger utilities may face different infrastructure challenges compared to smaller ones.

How has Nantucket Electric Co's reliability changed over time?

Nantucket Electric Co 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
IOU
Customers
2,218
Annual Revenue
$0.01B
EIA ID
13206
Data Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form 861 annual electric power industry survey. ZIP service territory from OpenEI.

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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.