PacifiCorp, ID
Power reliability at PacifiCorp
Power from PacifiCorp went out 1.2 times last year across its Idaho territory, 2.4 hours in total - a little steadier than most of the country. That is 55% less outage time than the Idaho state average of 5.4 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
2.1 hours is the average length of a single outage here - past comfortable battery range, which is where a portable generator becomes the better buy. More on that split in how often versus how long an outage runs.
Do PacifiCorp customers need a generator
Serving 91,462 customers here, Outages at PacifiCorp 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 PacifiCorp's record was measured
PacifiCorp filed these numbers itself, as an investor-owned utility, under EIA Form 861 - a federal reliability report covering its entire Idaho territory, serving 91,462 customers here, not a single street or outage. Want the Idaho average instead of just this one utility? Idaho's statewide record is here. How the verdict bands are set is in the methodology.