Official EIA-861 State Grid Summary
Virginia Power Outage Risk, Electric Utilities & Generator Sizing
Virginia households average 7.0 hrs/yr (418 minutes/year) of total blackout duration across 1.63 outages/year (Reliability Grade C — Elevated Storm Risk), with an average residential electricity rate of 14.41 ¢/kWh.
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Electric Utilities Operating in Virginia (EIA Form 861)
| Utility Name | Ownership | Customers | Outages/Yr | Annual Outage Time | Avg Restoration | Residential Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Electric & Power Co (#19876) | Investor-Owned | 2,383,548 | 1.36x/yr | 172 min (2.9h) | 126 min | 14.09 ¢/kWh |
| Appalachian Power Co (#733) | Investor-Owned | 465,283 | 2.25x/yr | 1714 min (28.6h) | 760 min | 17.02 ¢/kWh |
| Rappahannock Electric Coop (#40228) | Cooperative | 169,489 | 2.16x/yr | 301 min (5.0h) | 139 min | 14.89 ¢/kWh |
| Northern Virginia Elec Coop (#13640) | Cooperative | 167,274 | 0.86x/yr | 95 min (1.6h) | 110 min | 11.57 ¢/kWh |
| Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop (#17066) | Cooperative | 85,281 | 2.95x/yr | 481 min (8.0h) | 163 min | 13.81 ¢/kWh |
| Southside Electric Coop, Inc (#21244) | Cooperative | 56,846 | 3.12x/yr | 392 min (6.5h) | 126 min | 15.48 ¢/kWh |
| City of Danville - (VA) (#4794) | Municipal | 37,781 | 1.63x/yr | 418 min (7.0h) | 257 min | 15.01 ¢/kWh |
| Central Virginia Electric Coop (#3291) | Cooperative | 34,893 | 2.61x/yr | 351 min (5.8h) | 134 min | 16.14 ¢/kWh |
| A & N Electric Coop (#84) | Cooperative | 33,096 | 1.51x/yr | 108 min (1.8h) | 72 min | 13.02 ¢/kWh |
| Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative (#12260) | Cooperative | 30,016 | 2.50x/yr | 360 min (6.0h) | 144 min | 14.50 ¢/kWh |
| Kentucky Utilities Co (#10171) | Investor-Owned | 22,669 | 2.68x/yr | 2044 min (34.1h) | 764 min | 14.28 ¢/kWh |
| City of Harrisonburg - (VA) (#8198) | Municipal | 18,089 | 0.26x/yr | 16 min (0.3h) | 60 min | 11.36 ¢/kWh |
| Northern Neck Elec Coop, Inc (#13762) | Cooperative | 17,991 | 1.96x/yr | 169 min (2.8h) | 86 min | 16.12 ¢/kWh |
| City of Manassas - (VA) (#11560) | Municipal | 13,947 | 2.42x/yr | 56 min (0.9h) | 23 min | 11.63 ¢/kWh |
| Bristol Virginia Utilities (#2248) | Municipal | 13,633 | 7.58x/yr | 530 min (8.8h) | 70 min | 10.99 ¢/kWh |
| BARC Electric Coop Inc (#1062) | Cooperative | 13,097 | 1.63x/yr | 418 min (7.0h) | 257 min | 16.56 ¢/kWh |
| Community Electric Coop (#4117) | Cooperative | 11,967 | 1.63x/yr | 418 min (7.0h) | 257 min | 13.59 ¢/kWh |
| City of Salem - (VA) (#16558) | Municipal | 11,298 | 0.24x/yr | 27 min (0.4h) | 111 min | 15.11 ¢/kWh |
| Prince George Electric Coop (#15410) | Cooperative | 10,954 | 1.00x/yr | 280 min (4.7h) | 100 min | 13.05 ¢/kWh |
| Town of Front Royal (#6803) | Municipal | 7,837 | 1.63x/yr | 418 min (7.0h) | 257 min | 10.21 ¢/kWh |
| City of Martinsville - (VA) (#11770) | Municipal | 7,737 | 1.63x/yr | 418 min (7.0h) | 257 min | 14.38 ¢/kWh |
| City of Radford - (VA) (#15619) | Municipal | 7,564 | 1.63x/yr | 418 min (7.0h) | 257 min | 14.34 ¢/kWh |
| Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop (#4471) | Cooperative | 6,954 | 1.63x/yr | 418 min (7.0h) | 257 min | 19.69 ¢/kWh |
| Town of Bedford - (VA) (#1456) | Municipal | 6,939 | 1.63x/yr | 418 min (7.0h) | 257 min | 12.02 ¢/kWh |
| Powell Valley Electric Coop (#15293) | Cooperative | 6,589 | 5.64x/yr | 509 min (8.5h) | 90 min | 11.42 ¢/kWh |
| Town of Culpeper- (VA) (#4619) | Municipal | 5,855 | 1.63x/yr | 418 min (7.0h) | 257 min | 13.93 ¢/kWh |
| City of Franklin - (VA) (#6715) | Municipal | 5,722 | 1.63x/yr | 418 min (7.0h) | 257 min | 10.35 ¢/kWh |
| Virginia Tech Electric Service (#19882) | State | 5,660 | 0.12x/yr | 9 min (0.2h) | 76 min | 17.18 ¢/kWh |
| Town of Richlands - (VA) (#15982) | Municipal | 2,985 | 1.63x/yr | 418 min (7.0h) | 257 min | 11.86 ¢/kWh |
| Town of Blackstone - (VA) (#1795) | Municipal | 2,035 | 1.63x/yr | 418 min (7.0h) | 257 min | 13.83 ¢/kWh |
| Town of Elkton (#5794) | Municipal | 1,129 | 1.63x/yr | 418 min (7.0h) | 257 min | 8.02 ¢/kWh |
| Town of Wakefield - (VA) (#19978) | Municipal | 542 | 1.63x/yr | 418 min (7.0h) | 257 min | 13.23 ¢/kWh |