Dawson Power District, NE
Dawson Power District's outage record
Power from Dawson Power District went out 0 times last year across its Nebraska territory, 2.6 hours in total - a little steadier than most of the country. That is 71% less outage time than the Nebraska state average of 9.1 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
This utility did not file enough detail to say how long a typical outage runs here, so there is no basis yet for which kind of backup fits best. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
The generator question for Dawson Power District
Serving 24,191 customers here, Nothing here says you should buy a generator today - Dawson Power District'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 Dawson Power District's record was measured
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a political-subdivision utility like Dawson Power District files with federal regulators every year - serving 24,191 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. See Nebraska as a whole, across every utility that filed: Nebraska's outage record. Storm days are counted in - here is why.