City of Pulaski, TN
How often City of Pulaski goes out
This grid runs rougher than most of the country: City of Pulaski's Tennessee customers saw 3.8 interruptions and 7.4 hours without power in the most recent year on file. That is 92% more outage time than the Tennessee state average of 3.8 hours a year.
How long a single City of Pulaski outage runs
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. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
What this means for buying a generator
Serving 15,329 customers here, Outages at City of Pulaski run well above the national norm. You should get a backup generator here - it is a sound investment, not a luxury.
How City of Pulaski's record was measured
City of Pulaski filed these numbers itself, as a municipally-owned utility, under EIA Form 861 - a federal reliability report covering its entire Tennessee territory, serving 15,329 customers here, not a single street or outage. Want the Tennessee average instead of just this one utility? Tennessee's statewide record is here. The full scoring method lives in the methodology guide.