Public Service Co of NM, NM
Public Service Co of NM's outage record
Power from Public Service Co of NM went out 0.9 times last year across its New Mexico territory, 2.1 hours in total - a little steadier than most of the country. That is 27% less outage time than the New Mexico state average of 2.9 hours a year.
How long a single Public Service Co of NM outage runs
Outages here average 2.2 hours before power returns, a moderate length where a portable generator earns its keep over battery storage alone. Why outage length, not count, picks the backup: how often vs how long.
Do Public Service Co of NM customers need a generator
Serving 557,399 customers here, Outages at Public Service Co of NM 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.
Where this number comes from
Public Service Co of NM filed these numbers itself, as an investor-owned utility, under EIA Form 861 - a federal reliability report covering its entire New Mexico territory, serving 557,399 customers here, not a single street or outage. Want the New Mexico average instead of just this one utility? New Mexico's statewide record is here. How the verdict bands are set is in the methodology.