City of Owatonna, MN
City of Owatonna's outage record
Power from City of Owatonna went out 0.8 times last year across its Minnesota territory, 1.7 hours in total - a little steadier than most of the country. That is 45% less outage time than the Minnesota state average of 3 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
Outages here average 2.2 hours before power returns, a moderate length where a portable generator earns its keep over battery storage alone. Why outage length, not count, picks the backup: how often vs how long.
What this means for buying a generator
Serving 12,489 customers here, Nothing here says you should buy a generator today - City of Owatonna'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 Owatonna files with federal regulators every year - serving 12,489 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Want the Minnesota average instead of just this one utility? Minnesota's statewide record is here. Storm days are counted in - here is why.