City of Scottsboro, AL
How often City of Scottsboro goes out
This grid runs rougher than most of the country: City of Scottsboro's Alabama customers saw 2.6 interruptions and 6 hours without power in the most recent year on file. That is close to the Alabama state average of 6.2 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
Outages here average 2.3 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.
Do City of Scottsboro customers need a generator
Serving 8,648 customers here, Outages at City of Scottsboro run well above the national norm. You should get a backup generator here - it is a sound investment, not a luxury.
How City of Scottsboro's record was measured
City of Scottsboro filed these numbers itself, as a municipally-owned utility, under EIA Form 861 - a federal reliability report covering its entire Alabama territory, serving 8,648 customers here, not a single street or outage. Want the Alabama average instead of just this one utility? Alabama's statewide record is here. How the verdict bands are set is in the methodology.