Municipal · Washington · EIA 14624
PUD No 2 of Grant County
Municipal · Washington · 55K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 75 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
PUD No 2 of Grant County shows above-average chronic reliability in 2023: 75 minutes SAIDI across 55K customers.
- 75 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 0.48
- SAIFI 2023
- 55K
- 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 PUD No 2 of Grant County filings show
PUD No 2 of Grant County is a municipally-owned utility operating in Washington under EIA identifier 14624. It reports service to approximately 55,012 customer accounts and generated about $0.27 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 29 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 PUD No 2 of Grant County customer experienced 74.6 minutes of power interruptions, a measure known as SAIDI, or 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. SAIFI, the average number of outage events per customer, was 0.48 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 0 distinct interruptions that year.
With 4 consecutive years of EIA data (2020–2023), PUD No 2 of Grant County's reliability record can be judged on trend rather than one isolated year. Over that window, SAIDI moved from 100.4 down to 74.6 minutes, a trend worth noting for anyone weighing capital investment outcomes.
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.
75 min/year per customer
Annual minutes without electric service (2023)
SAIDI by year (2020-2023)
Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861
Year-by-year SAIDI for PUD No 2 of Grant County from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
PUD No 2 of Grant County SAIDI trend
PUD No 2 of Grant County vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
75 Lower than most fewer outage minutes than 73% of 911 utilities
Utilities nationwide, banded by latest reported SAIDI (minutes)
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more utilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. EIA Form 861 reliability filings · August 2026
Price vs. reliability
Where PUD No 2 of Grant County sits on price vs. reliability
Among the 781 U.S. utilities large enough to report both revenue per customer and a recent outage record, PUD No 2 of Grant County charges more per customer than 97% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 76% of them, placing it in the quadrant where it pays more and is more reliable. Revenue per customer and outage minutes are independent figures: paying more does not guarantee fewer outages.
Revenue per customer: $4,896/year · Latest SAIDI: 74.6 minutes/year.
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 100.4 | 0.710 |
| 2021 | 124.4 | 0.750 |
| 2022 | 75.2 | 0.498 |
| 2023 | 74.6 | 0.476 |
Service Area
PUD No 2 of Grant County serves 29 ZIP codes in Washington.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is PUD No 2 of Grant County?
PUD No 2 of Grant County had a SAIDI of 74.6 minutes in 2023. Excluding major weather events, this is below the national average, indicating above-average reliability.
What type of utility is PUD No 2 of Grant County?
PUD No 2 of Grant County is classified as a Municipal serving Washington.
How many customers does PUD No 2 of Grant County serve?
PUD No 2 of Grant County serves approximately 55,012 customers in Washington.
How has PUD No 2 of Grant County's reliability changed over time?
PUD No 2 of Grant County 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
- Washington
- Customers
- 55,012
- Annual Revenue
- $0.27B
- EIA ID
- 14624
Explore
Utilities with similar EIA profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for PUD No 2 of Grant County. 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 (55K here), outside Washington.
Similar chronic SAIDI
Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (74.6 here), outside Washington, 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.