City of Norwood, MA
Power reliability at City of Norwood
Power from City of Norwood went out 1.7 times last year across its Massachusetts territory, 2 hours in total - a little steadier than most of the country. That is close to the Massachusetts state average of 2 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
Outages here typically run short, about 69 minutes before power is back - a battery power station or small portable generator should cover the essentials through most of them. More on that split in how often versus how long an outage runs.
Do City of Norwood customers need a generator
Serving 15,563 customers here, Nothing here says you should buy a generator today - City of Norwood'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 Norwood files with federal regulators every year - serving 15,563 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. See Massachusetts as a whole, across every utility that filed: Massachusetts's outage record. Storm days are counted in - here is why.