PUD No 1 of Chelan County, WA
Power reliability at PUD No 1 of Chelan County
0.8 separate outages last year, 5.5 hours without power in total - that is PUD No 1 of Chelan County's record for Washington, running ahead of the national median. That is 15% less outage time than the Washington state average of 6.4 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
6.6 hours is this grid's average outage length - long enough that a standby generator, not a portable or battery unit, is the more realistic fit. Why outage length, not count, picks the backup: how often vs how long.
Do PUD No 1 of Chelan County customers need a generator
Serving 51,646 customers here, Given how often PUD No 1 of Chelan County goes out, you should consider a backup generator rather than treat it as optional.
Where this number comes from
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a political-subdivision utility like PUD No 1 of Chelan County files with federal regulators every year - serving 51,646 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Want the Washington average instead of just this one utility? Washington's statewide record is here. Storm days are counted in - here is why.