Municipal · Massachusetts · EIA 2144
Town of Braintree - (MA)
Municipal · Massachusetts · 17K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 6 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
Town of Braintree - (MA) shows above-average chronic reliability in 2023: 6 minutes SAIDI excluding major events across 17K customers.
- 6 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 0.10
- SAIFI 2023
- 6 min
- SAIDI ex-MED
- 17K
- 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 Town of Braintree - (MA) filings show
Town of Braintree - (MA) is a municipally-owned utility operating in Massachusetts under EIA identifier 2144. It reports service to approximately 16,752 customer accounts and generated about $0.05 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 7 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 Town of Braintree - (MA) customer experienced 5.8 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. The SAIFI figure, which tracks average outage events per customer, came in at 0.10 for the same period, meaning customers statistically saw about 0 distinct interruptions that year. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 5.8 minutes, the gap between that figure and the headline 5.8 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.
With 4 consecutive years of EIA data (2020–2023), Town of Braintree - (MA)'s reliability record can be judged on trend rather than one isolated year. SAIDI climbed from 3.9 to 5.8 minutes over that window, a shift that can point to worsening weather exposure or delayed grid modernization.
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.
6 minutes per customer per year
Annual minutes without electric service (2023)
SAIDI by year (2020-2023)
Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861
Year-by-year SAIDI for Town of Braintree - (MA) from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
Town of Braintree - (MA) SAIDI trend
Town of Braintree - (MA) vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
6 Among the lowest fewer outage minutes than 98% 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 Town of Braintree - (MA) sits on price vs. reliability
Among the 781 U.S. utilities large enough to report both revenue per customer and a recent outage record, Town of Braintree - (MA) charges more per customer than 76% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 99% 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: $3,064/year · Latest SAIDI: 5.8 minutes/year.
SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 5.8 minutes
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0.040 | 16,924 |
| 2021 | 55.6 | 4.6 | 0.070 | 16,745 |
| 2022 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.030 | 16,738 |
| 2023 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 0.100 | 16,587 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
Town of Braintree - (MA) serves 7 ZIP codes in Massachusetts.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is Town of Braintree - (MA)?
Town of Braintree - (MA) had a SAIDI of 5.8 minutes in 2023. Leaving aside major weather events, that figure comes in under the national average, pointing to above-average reliability.
What type of utility is Town of Braintree - (MA)?
Town of Braintree - (MA) is classified as a Municipal serving Massachusetts.
How many customers does Town of Braintree - (MA) serve?
Town of Braintree - (MA) serves approximately 16,752 customers in Massachusetts.
How has Town of Braintree - (MA)'s reliability changed over time?
Town of Braintree - (MA) 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.
Utility Profile
- Type
- Municipal
- State
- Massachusetts
- Customers
- 16,752
- Annual Revenue
- $0.05B
- EIA ID
- 2144
Explore
Utilities with similar EIA profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for Town of Braintree - (MA). 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 (17K here), outside Massachusetts.
Similar chronic SAIDI
Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (5.8 here), outside Massachusetts, 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.