IOU New York

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp

102min
SAIDI 2023
0.84
SAIFI 2023
311,622
Customers

What This Utility Data Tells You

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp is a investor-owned utility operating in New York under EIA identifier 16183. It reports service to approximately 311,622 customer accounts and generated about $0.47 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 150 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 Rochester Gas & Electric Corp customer experienced 102.2 minutes of power interruptions — a metric called SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index). That sits within the 120–180 minute national benchmark range, indicating performance typical of U.S. distribution utilities. SAIFI — the average number of outage events per customer — was 0.84 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 1 distinct interruption that year. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 72.7 minutes — the gap between that figure and the headline 102.2 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.

The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Rochester Gas & Electric Corp, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI has improved from 124.8 to 102.2 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

102 min per year

Average outage minutes (2023)

SAIFI

0.84 interruptions/yr

Outage frequency (2023)

Customers

311,622

Served in New York

SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 25.6%

102 minutes per customer per year

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp SAIDI

Minutes without power per year (2023)

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Good

Reliability Trend (2020–2023)

Year SAIDI (min) SAIDI nMED SAIFI Customers
2020 124.8 93.5 1.020
2021 280.2 121.8 1.370
2022 196.0 81.3 1.180
2023 102.2 72.7 0.840

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

Service Area

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp serves 150 ZIP codes in New York.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is Rochester Gas & Electric Corp?

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp had a SAIDI of 102.2 minutes in 2023, meaning the average customer experienced about 102 minutes of outages that year. This is near the national average.

What type of utility is Rochester Gas & Electric Corp?

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp is classified as a IOU serving New York. Investor-owned utilities (IOUs) are for-profit companies regulated by state public utility commissions.

What does SAIDI mean for Rochester Gas & Electric Corp?

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

How many customers does Rochester Gas & Electric Corp serve?

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp serves approximately 311,622 customers in New York. Customer count can affect reliability metrics because larger utilities may face different infrastructure challenges compared to smaller ones.

How has Rochester Gas & Electric Corp's reliability changed over time?

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp 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
State
New York
Customers
311,622
Annual Revenue
$0.47B
EIA ID
16183
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.