City of Clarksville, TN
How often City of Clarksville goes out
Tennessee's record with City of Clarksville: 1.2 outages in the most recent filing year, 2 hours without power in total, modestly better than the national norm. That is 49% less outage time than the Tennessee state average of 3.8 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
Outages here typically run short, about 1.7 hours before power is back - a battery power station or small portable generator should cover the essentials through most of them. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
Do City of Clarksville customers need a generator
Serving 86,998 customers here, Nothing here says you should buy a generator today - City of Clarksville's record is a little better than most of the country, though it is worth checking your own past outages before ruling one out.
The source behind this number
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a municipally-owned utility like City of Clarksville files with federal regulators every year - serving 86,998 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Want the Tennessee average instead of just this one utility? Tennessee's statewide record is here. Storm days are counted in - here is why.