City of Morristown, TN
Power reliability at City of Morristown
Power from City of Morristown went out 2.5 times last year across its Tennessee territory, 2.1 hours in total - a little steadier than most of the country. That is 45% less outage time than the Tennessee state average of 3.8 hours a year.
How long a single City of Morristown outage runs
At an average of 50 minutes 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.
What this means for buying a generator
Serving 16,625 customers here, Nothing here says you should buy a generator today - City of Morristown'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 Morristown files with federal regulators every year - serving 16,625 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.