Official EIA-861 State Grid Summary
Nevada Power Outage Risk, Electric Utilities & Generator Sizing
Nevada households average 2.6 hrs/yr (159 minutes/year) of total blackout duration across 1.11 outages/year (Reliability Grade B — Moderate Outage Risk), with an average residential electricity rate of 15.02 ¢/kWh.
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Electric Utilities Operating in Nevada (EIA Form 861)
| Utility Name | Ownership | Customers | Outages/Yr | Annual Outage Time | Avg Restoration | Residential Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Power Co (#13407) | Investor-Owned | 916,385 | 0.66x/yr | 73 min (1.2h) | 111 min | 15.33 ¢/kWh |
| Sierra Pacific Power Co (#17166) | Investor-Owned | 330,891 | 2.34x/yr | 403 min (6.7h) | 172 min | 14.52 ¢/kWh |
| Valley Electric Assn, Inc (#19840) | Cooperative | 22,368 | 1.07x/yr | 85 min (1.4h) | 79 min | 16.73 ¢/kWh |
| Overton Power District No 5 (#14245) | Political Subdivision | 15,545 | 1.62x/yr | 158 min (2.6h) | 97 min | 10.69 ¢/kWh |
| City of Boulder City - (NV) (#2008) | Municipal | 7,145 | 0.15x/yr | 10 min (0.2h) | 70 min | 10.37 ¢/kWh |
| Mt Wheeler Power, Inc (#13073) | Cooperative | 5,169 | 1.11x/yr | 159 min (2.6h) | 143 min | 8.50 ¢/kWh |
| City of Fallon - (NV) (#6172) | Municipal | 5,054 | 1.11x/yr | 159 min (2.6h) | 143 min | 15.89 ¢/kWh |
| Wells Rural Electric Co (#20332) | Cooperative | 4,621 | 1.11x/yr | 159 min (2.6h) | 143 min | 10.05 ¢/kWh |
| Lincoln County Power Dist No 1 (#11021) | Political Subdivision | 2,133 | 1.11x/yr | 159 min (2.6h) | 143 min | 12.63 ¢/kWh |
| Raft Rural Elec Coop Inc (#22814) | Cooperative | 1,564 | 1.11x/yr | 159 min (2.6h) | 143 min | 10.24 ¢/kWh |
| Harney Electric Coop, Inc (#11589) | Cooperative | 1,379 | 1.11x/yr | 159 min (2.6h) | 143 min | 6.52 ¢/kWh |
| Alamo Power District No 3 (#191) | Political Subdivision | 741 | 1.11x/yr | 159 min (2.6h) | 143 min | 15.99 ¢/kWh |
| City of Caliente - (NV) (#2821) | Municipal | 595 | 1.11x/yr | 159 min (2.6h) | 143 min | 6.53 ¢/kWh |
| Plumas-Sierra Rural Elec Coop (#15308) | Cooperative | 454 | 1.11x/yr | 159 min (2.6h) | 143 min | 23.33 ¢/kWh |
| Aha Macav Power Service (#58123) | Political Subdivision | 284 | 1.11x/yr | 159 min (2.6h) | 143 min | 11.97 ¢/kWh |
| Surprise Valley Electrification (#18260) | Cooperative | 6 | 1.11x/yr | 159 min (2.6h) | 143 min | 13.82 ¢/kWh |