City of Farmington, NM
City of Farmington's outage record
New Mexico's record with City of Farmington: 0.6 outages in the most recent filing year, 75 minutes without power in total, modestly better than the national norm. That is 56% less outage time than the New Mexico state average of 2.9 hours a year.
What a typical outage at City of Farmington looks like
Outages here average 2.1 hours before power returns, a moderate length where a portable generator earns its keep over battery storage alone. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
The generator question for City of Farmington
Serving 45,167 customers here, Nothing here says you should buy a generator today - City of Farmington's record is a little better than most of the country, though it is worth checking your own past outages before ruling one out.
Where this number comes from
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a municipally-owned utility like City of Farmington files with federal regulators every year - serving 45,167 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Want the New Mexico average instead of just this one utility? New Mexico's statewide record is here. Storm days are counted in - here is why.