Greenwood CPW, SC
How often Greenwood CPW goes out
South Carolina's record with Greenwood CPW: 0.9 outages in the most recent filing year, 1.7 hours without power in total, modestly better than the national norm. That is 33% less outage time than the South Carolina state average of 2.5 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
A single outage here averages 1.9 hours. 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 Greenwood CPW customers need a generator
Serving 12,022 customers here, Outages at Greenwood CPW 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 Greenwood CPW's record was measured
Greenwood CPW filed these numbers itself, as a municipally-owned utility, under EIA Form 861 - a federal reliability report covering its entire South Carolina territory, serving 12,022 customers here, not a single street or outage. Want the South Carolina average instead of just this one utility? South Carolina's statewide record is here. The full scoring method lives in the methodology guide.