City of Redding, CA
Power reliability at City of Redding
California's record with City of Redding: 0.7 outages in the most recent filing year, 74 minutes without power in total, modestly better than the national norm. That is 79% less outage time than the California state average of 5.8 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
Outages here typically run short, about 1.8 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 Redding customers need a generator
Serving 45,638 customers here, Outages at City of Redding 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.
Where this number comes from
City of Redding filed these numbers itself, as a municipally-owned utility, under EIA Form 861 - a federal reliability report covering its entire California territory, serving 45,638 customers here, not a single street or outage. Every other utility in California is covered too: see California's full record. The full scoring method lives in the methodology guide.