Fayetteville Public Works Commission, NC
How often Fayetteville Public Works Commission goes out
North Carolina's record with Fayetteville Public Works Commission: 1.9 outages in the most recent filing year, 1.9 hours without power in total, modestly better than the national norm. That is 41% less outage time than the North Carolina state average of 3.3 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
Outages here typically run short, about 60 minutes 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 Fayetteville Public Works Commission customers need a generator
Serving 87,507 customers here, Nothing here says you should buy a generator today - Fayetteville Public Works Commission'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 Fayetteville Public Works Commission's record was measured
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a municipally-owned utility like Fayetteville Public Works Commission files with federal regulators every year - serving 87,507 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Every other utility in North Carolina is covered too: see North Carolina's full record. One big storm can move a single year a lot; major event days explains how.