City of Moreno Valley, CA
City of Moreno Valley's outage record
Power from City of Moreno Valley went out 0.7 times last year across its California territory, 85 minutes in total - a little steadier than most of the country. That is 75% less outage time than the California state average of 5.8 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
Outages here typically run short, about 1.9 hours before power is back - a battery power station or small portable generator should cover the essentials through most of them. Why outage length, not count, picks the backup: how often vs how long.
The generator question for City of Moreno Valley
Serving 9,651 customers here, Nothing here says you should buy a generator today - City of Moreno Valley'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 Moreno Valley files with federal regulators every year - serving 9,651 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Every other utility in California is covered too: see California's full record. One big storm can move a single year a lot; major event days explains how.