Municipal · Wisconsin · EIA 20862
Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm
Municipal · Wisconsin · 15K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 2 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm shows above-average chronic reliability in 2023: 2 minutes SAIDI across 15K customers.
- 2 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 0.01
- SAIFI 2023
- 15K
- 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 Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm filings show
Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm is a municipally-owned utility operating in Wisconsin under EIA identifier 20862. It reports service to approximately 14,530 customer accounts and generated about $0.03 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 9 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 Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm customer experienced 1.6 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 0.01 for the same period, meaning customers statistically saw about 0 distinct interruptions that year.
With 4 consecutive years of EIA data (2020–2023), Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm's reliability record can be judged on trend rather than one isolated year. SAIDI dropped from 7.7 to 1.6 minutes across that span, a direction regulators and prospective customers tend to watch closely. Note: this figure is unusually low compared to typical U.S. utility performance and may reflect an incomplete EIA filing for this year rather than a genuine reliability improvement -- treat with caution and cross-check against Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm's other reported years.
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.
2 outage minutes per customer annually
Annual minutes without electric service (2023)
SAIDI by year (2020-2023)
Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861
Year-by-year SAIDI for Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm SAIDI trend
Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
2 Among the lowest fewer outage minutes than 99%+ 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 Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm sits on price vs. reliability
Among the 781 U.S. utilities large enough to report both revenue per customer and a recent outage record, Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm charges more per customer than 16% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 100% of them, placing it in the quadrant where it pays less while still being more reliable, the best-value quadrant. Revenue per customer and outage minutes are independent figures: paying more does not guarantee fewer outages.
Revenue per customer: $2,024/year · Latest SAIDI: 1.6 minutes/year.
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7.7 | 0.091 |
| 2021 | 15.3 | 0.113 |
| 2022 | 1.9 | 0.045 |
| 2023 | 1.6 | 0.014 |
Service Area
Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm serves 9 ZIP codes in Wisconsin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm?
Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm had a SAIDI of 1.6 minutes in 2023. Excluding major weather events, this is below the national average, indicating above-average reliability.
What type of utility is Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm?
Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm is classified as a Municipal serving Wisconsin.
How many customers does Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm serve?
Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm serves approximately 14,530 customers in Wisconsin.
How has Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm's reliability changed over time?
Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm 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
- Wisconsin
- Customers
- 14,530
- Annual Revenue
- $0.03B
- EIA ID
- 20862
Explore
Utilities with similar EIA profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm. 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 (15K here), outside Wisconsin.
Similar chronic SAIDI
Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (1.6 here), outside Wisconsin, 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.