Atlantic City Electric Co, NJ
Power reliability at Atlantic City Electric Co
Power from Atlantic City Electric Co went out 0.7 times last year across its New Jersey territory, 80 minutes in total - a little steadier than most of the country. That is 48% less outage time than the New Jersey state average of 2.6 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
At an average of 1.8 hours per outage, most interruptions here end before a fuel generator would even be worth starting up. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
Do Atlantic City Electric Co customers need a generator
Serving 573,227 customers here, Outages at Atlantic City Electric Co run below the national norm, so a generator is not urgent - still worth checking if you have medical equipment or a sump pump that cannot go without power.
Where this number comes from
Atlantic City Electric Co filed these numbers itself, as an investor-owned utility, under EIA Form 861 - a federal reliability report covering its entire New Jersey territory, serving 573,227 customers here, not a single street or outage. See New Jersey as a whole, across every utility that filed: New Jersey's outage record. The full scoring method lives in the methodology guide.