PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County, WA
How often PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County goes out
This is one of the least reliable grids on file. Washington's PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County customers lost power 2.8 times in the most recent year, 17.3 hours in total. That is 170% more outage time than the Washington state average of 6.4 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
Outages here average 6.2 hours before power returns. At that length, continuous fuel supply matters more than stored capacity, which favors a standby generator over anything battery-based. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
Do PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County customers need a generator
Serving 45,923 customers here, With a record this bad, a backup generator at PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County is close to essential - check your options before the next outage, not during it.
How PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County's record was measured
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a political-subdivision utility like PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County files with federal regulators every year - serving 45,923 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.