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Data for January 2024 Release Date: March 26, 2024 Next Release Date: April 24, 2024 Full report PDF
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Table B.1 Major Disturbances and Unusual Occurrences, Year-to-Date 2024

Year Month Event Date and Time Restoration Date and Time Duration Utility/Power Pool NERC Region Area Affected Type of Disturbance Loss (megawatts) Number of Customers Affected
2024 1 01/01/2024 1:55 PM 01/01/2024 2:05 PM 0 Hours, 10 Minutes LUMA Energy N/A Puerto Rico: System-wide voltage reductions of 3 percent or more. Firm load shedding of 100 Megawatts or more implemented under emergency operational policy-- Generator loss or failure 40 89245
2024 1 01/02/2024 3:05 PM 01/02/2024 3:13 PM 0 Hours, 8 Minutes LUMA Energy N/A Puerto Rico: System-wide voltage reductions of 3 percent or more-- Generator loss or failure 50 64131
2024 1 01/04/2024 5:21 PM 01/04/2024 5:35 PM 0 Hours, 14 Minutes LUMA Energy N/A Puerto Rico: System-wide voltage reductions of 3 percent or more-- Generator loss or failure 0 0
2024 1 01/05/2024 12:29 AM 01/05/2024 1:06 AM 0 Hours, 37 Minutes LUMA Energy N/A Puerto Rico: Uncontrolled loss of 300 Megawatts or more of firm system loads for 15 minutes or more from a single incident. Firm load shedding of 100 Megawatts or more implemented under emergency operational policy.-- Generator loss or failure 300 161194
2024 1 01/05/2024 4:03 PM 01/05/2024 4:14 PM 0 Hours, 11 Minutes LUMA Energy N/A Puerto Rico: System-wide voltage reductions of 3 percent or more. Firm load shedding of 100 Megawatts or more implemented under emergency operational policy-- Generator loss or failure 130 52423
2024 1 01/05/2024 6:35 PM 01/05/2024 7:04 PM 0 Hours, 29 Minutes LUMA Energy N/A Puerto Rico: System-wide voltage reductions of 3 percent or more. Firm load shedding of 100 Megawatts or more implemented under emergency operational policy-- Generator loss or failure 95 79445
2024 1 01/08/2024 6:05 AM 01/08/2024 6:15 AM 0 Hours, 10 Minutes LUMA Energy N/A Puerto Rico: System-wide voltage reductions of 3 percent or more. Firm load shedding of 100 Megawatts or more implemented under emergency operational policy-- Generator loss or failure 170 89245
2024 1 01/09/2024 12:45 AM 01/10/2024 4:41 PM 39 Hours, 56 Minutes Puget Sound Energy WECC Washington: King County, Thurston County, Pierce County, Kittitas County, Kitsap County, Island County, Skagit County, Whatcom County; Loss of electric service to more than 50,000 customers for 1 hour or more-- Weather or natural disaster Unknown 75180
2024 1 01/09/2024 4:00 AM 01/10/2024 1:19 PM 33 Hours, 19 Minutes Southern Company SERC Alabama: Georgia: Mississippi: Loss of electric service to more than 50,000 customers for 1 hour or more-- Weather or natural disaster 15 2131
2024 1 01/09/2024 1:34 PM . . . Hours, . Minutes Duke Energy Carolinas SERC North Carolina: South Carolina: Loss of electric service to more than 50,000 customers for 1 hour or more-- Weather or natural disaster Unknown 108718
2024 1 01/09/2024 1:34 PM 01/09/2024 8:56 PM 7 Hours, 22 Minutes Duke Energy Carolinas SERC North Carolina: South Carolina: Loss of electric service to more than 50,000 customers for 1 hour or more-- Weather or natural disaster Unknown 109212
2024 1 01/09/2024 5:35 PM 01/09/2024 11:25 PM 5 Hours, 50 Minutes Duke Energy Progress SERC North Carolina: Loss of electric service to more than 50,000 customers for 1 hour or more-- Weather or natural disaster 7209 151386
2024 1 01/09/2024 7:03 PM 01/14/2024 11:26 AM 112 Hours, 23 Minutes Detroit Edison Co RF Michigan: Loss of electric service to more than 50,000 customers for 1 hour or more-- Weather or natural disaster Unknown 172481
2024 1 01/09/2024 9:40 PM 01/11/2024 8:00 PM 46 Hours, 20 Minutes National Grid NPCC New York: Loss of electric service to more than 50,000 customers for 1 hour or more-- Weather or natural disaster Unknown 96000
2024 1 01/10/2024 7:05 AM 01/11/2024 7:30 AM 24 Hours, 25 Minutes ISO New England NPCC Connecticut: Massachusetts: Maine: Rhode Island: Vermont: New Hampshire: Loss of electric service to more than 50,000 customers for 1 hour or more-- Weather or natural disaster Unknown 91000
2024 1 01/11/2024 1:01 AM 01/11/2024 1:10 AM 0 Hours, 9 Minutes LUMA Energy N/A Puerto Rico: System-wide voltage reductions of 3 percent or more. Firm load shedding of 100 Megawatts or more implemented under emergency operational policy-- Generator loss or failure 250 142296
2024 1 01/11/2024 6:40 PM 01/11/2024 8:24 PM 1 Hours, 44 Minutes LUMA Energy N/A Puerto Rico: System-wide voltage reductions of 3 percent or more-- Other 0 0
2024 1 01/12/2024 7:00 AM . . . Hours, . Minutes ComEd SERC Illinois: Cook County, Winnebago County, Will County, DeKalb County, DuPage County, Kane County, Boone County, McHenry County, Lake County; Loss of electric service to more than 50,000 customers for 1 hour or more-- Weather or natural disaster Unknown 186778
2024 1 01/12/2024 7:03 PM 01/14/2024 11:26 AM 40 Hours, 23 Minutes Detroit Edison Co RF Michigan: Loss of electric service to more than 50,000 customers for 1 hour or more-- Weather or natural disaster Unknown 172481
2024 1 01/12/2024 8:38 PM . . . Hours, . Minutes WEC Energy Group (WEPCO, WPSC, UMERC, WEP-MIUP) MRO Wisconsin: Milwaukee County, Waukesha County, Washington County, Ozaukee County, Racine County, Kenosha County, Dodge County, Jefferson County; Loss of electric service to more than 50,000 customers for 1 hour or more-- Weather or natural disaster 200 250000
2024 1 01/13/2024 12:43 AM 01/14/2024 5:00 PM 40 Hours, 17 Minutes Consumers Energy Co RF Michigan: Leelanau County, Oscoda County, Ogemaw County, Alcona County, Iosco County, Arenac County, Gladwin County, Midland County, Clare County, Mecosta County, Montcalm County, Saginaw County, Shiawassee County, Clinton County, Genesee County, Ingham County, Jackson County, Hillsdale County, Lenawee County, Eaton County, Barry County, Branch County, Calhoun County, St. Joseph County, Kalamazoo Loss of electric service to more than 50,000 customers for 1 hour or more-- Weather or natural disaster Unknown 175488
2024 1 01/13/2024 10:50 AM 01/15/2024 6:00 PM 55 Hours, 10 Minutes Portland General Electric Co WECC Oregon: Multnomah County, Clackamas County, Washington County, Yamhill County, Hood River County; Loss of electric service to more than 50,000 customers for 1 hour or more-- Weather or natural disaster 4031 165000
2024 1 01/13/2024 2:28 PM 01/15/2024 6:49 PM 52 Hours, 21 Minutes Puget Sound Energy WECC Washington: Public appeal to reduce the use of electricity for purposes of maintaining the continuity of the Bulk Electric System.Fuel supply emergencies that could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability.-- Fuel supply emergency - Weather or natural disaster 0 0
2024 1 01/14/2024 3:00 PM . . . Hours, . Minutes PPL Electric Utilities Corp RF Pennsylvania: Loss of electric service to more than 50,000 customers for 1 hour or more-- Weather or natural disaster Unknown 50000
2024 1 01/14/2024 5:00 PM 01/15/2024 10:00 AM 17 Hours, 0 Minutes ERCOT RE Texas: Public appeal to reduce the use of electricity for purposes of maintaining the continuity of the Bulk Electric System-- Other Unknown Unknown
2024 1 01/15/2024 2:40 PM . . . Hours, . Minutes Grant County PUD #2 WECC Washington: Grant County; Public appeal to reduce the use of electricity for purposes of maintaining the continuity of the Bulk Electric System-- Other Unknown Unknown
2024 1 01/16/2024 6:00 AM 01/16/2024 9:00 AM 3 Hours, 0 Minutes ERCOT RE Texas: Public appeal to reduce the use of electricity for purposes of maintaining the continuity of the Bulk Electric System-- Other Unknown Unknown
2024 1 01/18/2024 6:06 PM 01/19/2024 9:45 PM 27 Hours, 39 Minutes Portland General Electric Co WECC Oregon: Clackamas County, Multnomah County, Polk County, Washington County, Yamhill County; Loss of electric service to more than 50,000 customers for 1 hour or more-- Weather or natural disaster 3744 116998
2024 1 01/19/2024 7:01 AM 01/19/2024 7:16 AM 0 Hours, 15 Minutes LUMA Energy N/A Puerto Rico: System-wide voltage reductions of 3 percent or more-- Fuel supply emergency - Generator loss or failure 0 0
2024 1 01/25/2024 2:14 PM 01/25/2024 2:42 PM 0 Hours, 28 Minutes LUMA Energy N/A Puerto Rico: System-wide voltage reductions of 3 percent or more. Firm load shedding of 100 Megawatts or more implemented under emergency operational policy-- Generator loss or failure - Transmission equipment failure 154 156859
2024 1 01/25/2024 2:25 PM 01/25/2024 5:25 PM 3 Hours, 0 Minutes Otter Tail Power Co MRO Minnesota: North Dakota: South Dakota:  Complete loss of monitoring or control capability at its staffed Bulk Electric System control center for 30 continuous minutes or more.-- Unknown 0 0
2024 1 01/29/2024 8:27 AM 01/29/2024 8:37 AM 0 Hours, 10 Minutes LUMA Energy N/A Puerto Rico: System-wide voltage reductions of 3 percent or more. Firm load shedding of 100 Megawatts or more implemented under emergency operational policy-- Generator loss or failure 20 58680
2024 1 01/31/2024 3:57 AM 01/31/2024 4:02 AM 0 Hours, 5 Minutes LUMA Energy N/A Puerto Rico: System-wide voltage reductions of 3 percent or more-Alert 24 Unknown

Note: Customers affected are estimates and are preliminary.
Source: Form OE-417, 'Electric Emergency Incident and Disturbance Report.'