City of Tallahassee, FL
How often City of Tallahassee goes out
Power from City of Tallahassee went out 2 times last year across its Florida territory, 2.1 hours in total - a little steadier than most of the country. That is 80% more outage time than the Florida state average of 70 minutes a year.
How long a single City of Tallahassee outage runs
A single outage here averages 64 minutes. That is squarely in battery-power-station range; a fuel generator is overkill for most of these. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
The generator question for City of Tallahassee
Serving 129,364 customers here, Outages at City of Tallahassee 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.
How City of Tallahassee's record was measured
City of Tallahassee filed these numbers itself, as a municipally-owned utility, under EIA Form 861 - a federal reliability report covering its entire Florida territory, serving 129,364 customers here, not a single street or outage. Every other utility in Florida is covered too: see Florida's full record. The full scoring method lives in the methodology guide.