Municipal · Wisconsin · EIA 17011
Shawano Municipal Utilities
Municipal · Wisconsin · 6,044 customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 65 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
Shawano Municipal Utilities shows above-average chronic reliability in 2023: 65 minutes SAIDI across 6,044 customers.
- 65 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 0.85
- SAIFI 2023
- 6,044
- 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 Shawano Municipal Utilities filings show
Shawano Municipal Utilities is a municipally-owned utility operating in Wisconsin under EIA identifier 17011. It reports service to approximately 6,044 customer accounts and generated about $0.02 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 1 ZIP code. 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 Shawano Municipal Utilities customer experienced 65.3 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 0.85 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 1 distinct interruption that year.
The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Shawano Municipal Utilities, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. Over that span, SAIDI rose from 25.9 to 65.3 minutes, possibly reflecting tougher weather years or grid upgrades that have not caught up yet.
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.
65 minutes per customer per year
Power-out minutes per year (2023)
SAIDI by year (2020-2023)
Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861
Year-by-year SAIDI for Shawano Municipal Utilities from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
Shawano Municipal Utilities SAIDI trend
Shawano Municipal Utilities vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
65 Among the lowest fewer outage minutes than 77% 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
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25.9 | 0.260 |
| 2021 | 115.2 | 1.647 |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 0.023 |
| 2023 | 65.3 | 0.846 |
Service Area
Shawano Municipal Utilities serves 1 ZIP code in Wisconsin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is Shawano Municipal Utilities?
Shawano Municipal Utilities had a SAIDI of 65.3 minutes in 2023. Excluding major weather events, this is below the national average, indicating above-average reliability.
What type of utility is Shawano Municipal Utilities?
Shawano Municipal Utilities is classified as a Municipal serving Wisconsin.
How many customers does Shawano Municipal Utilities serve?
Shawano Municipal Utilities serves approximately 6,044 customers in Wisconsin.
How has Shawano Municipal Utilities's reliability changed over time?
Shawano Municipal Utilities 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
- Wisconsin
- Customers
- 6,044
- Annual Revenue
- $0.02B
- EIA ID
- 17011
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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.