City of San Marcos, TX
Power reliability at City of San Marcos
Texas's record with City of San Marcos: 1.8 outages in the most recent filing year, 2.3 hours without power in total, modestly better than the national norm. That is 39% less outage time than the Texas state average of 3.7 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
A single outage here averages 77 minutes. That is squarely in battery-power-station range; a fuel generator is overkill for most of these. More on that split in how often versus how long an outage runs.
Do City of San Marcos customers need a generator
Serving 25,952 customers here, Nothing here says you should buy a generator today - City of San Marcos's record is a little better than most of the country, though it is worth checking your own past outages before ruling one out.
How City of San Marcos's record was measured
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a municipally-owned utility like City of San Marcos files with federal regulators every year - serving 25,952 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Want the Texas average instead of just this one utility? Texas's statewide record is here. Storm days are counted in - here is why.