City of New Bern, NC
Power reliability at City of New Bern
City of New Bern customers in North Carolina had 1 interruptions last year, 1.9 hours total - a bit below the typical US utility's outage time. That is 41% less outage time than the North Carolina state average of 3.3 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
Outages here typically run short, about 2 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 New Bern customers need a generator
Serving 25,372 customers here, Outages at City of New Bern 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.
The source behind this number
City of New Bern filed these numbers itself, as a municipally-owned utility, under EIA Form 861 - a federal reliability report covering its entire North Carolina territory, serving 25,372 customers here, not a single street or outage. Want the North Carolina average instead of just this one utility? North Carolina's statewide record is here. The full scoring method lives in the methodology guide.