Sevier County Electric System, TN
Sevier County Electric System's outage record
Sevier County Electric System customers in Tennessee lost power 2.6 times last year, 6.3 hours total - well above the national norm for outage time. That is 64% more outage time than the Tennessee state average of 3.8 hours a year.
How long a single Sevier County Electric System outage runs
Outages here average 2.4 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.
The generator question for Sevier County Electric System
Serving 63,888 customers here, Outages at Sevier County Electric System run well above the national norm. You should get a backup generator here - it is a sound investment, not a luxury.
Where this number comes from
Sevier County Electric System filed these numbers itself, as a municipally-owned utility, under EIA Form 861 - a federal reliability report covering its entire Tennessee territory, serving 63,888 customers here, not a single street or outage. See Tennessee as a whole, across every utility that filed: Tennessee's outage record. How the verdict bands are set is in the methodology.