How Does Your State Rank In Power Grid Reliability?

How reliable is the power in your home state? These days that’s a bit of a scary question or even to learn the answer. Demand for power is growing with the population and the dependence on devices, not to mention electric cars. The grid can’t keep up with the increased demands, but then add in weather events, natural disasters, and the rising number of attacks on the power grid, and you start to wonder if you can even depend on the infrastructure anymore.
 
The Department of Energy compiled this report to show ranking of reliable the power grid is and the number of minutes of power outages the average customer experiences in a year in each state, according to US News & World Report. They might be ranked by reliability, but bottom line-- all face significant challenges today and more in the years to come as the variables increase with demand, heat, cold, storms, and more. Where does your state rank?
 

1. Nebraska 

#4 in Best States Overall
#5 in Infrastructure
#6 in Energy
 

2. South Dakota

#12 in Best States Overall
#9 in Infrastructure
#1 in Energy
 

3. Illinois

#36 in Best States Overall
#19 in Infrastructure
#17 in Energy
 

4. Delaware

#18 in Best States Overall
#29 in Infrastructure
#25 in Energy
 

5. Florida

#10 in Best States Overall
#14 in Infrastructure
#22 in Energy


 

6. Connecticut

#16 in Best States Overall
#24 in Infrastructure
#43 in Energy
 

7. Rhode Island

#32 in Best States Overall
#48 in Infrastructure
#39 in Energy
 

8. Nevada

#38 in Best States Overall
#8 in Infrastructure
#9 in Energy
 

9. Arizona

#37 in Best States Overall
#17 in Infrastructure
#13 in Energy
 

10.  Iowa

#7 in Best States Overall
#11 in Infrastructure
#4 in Energy
 

11.  Maryland

#22 in Best States Overall
#39 in Infrastructure
#27 in Energy
 

12.  New York

#20 in Best States Overall
#28 in Infrastructure
#32 in Energy

13. Minnesota

#5 in Best States Overall
#1 in Infrastructure
#11 in Energy
 

14.  New Jersey

#19 in Best States Overall
#35 in Infrastructure
#36 in Energy
 

15. North Dakota

#14 in Best States Overall
#2 in Infrastructure
#5 in Energy
 

16. Wisconsin

#8 in Best States Overall
#27 in Infrastructure
#19 in Energy
 

17.  Massachusetts

#11 in Best States Overall
#42 in Infrastructure
#45 in Energy
 

18. Missouri

#30 in Best States Overall
#33 in Infrastructure
#24 in Energy
 

19.  South Carolina

#42 in Best States Overall
#31 in Infrastructure
#21 in Energy
 
      20.  Utah
#1 in Best States Overall
#4 in Infrastructure
#15 in Energy
 

21. Colorado

#15 in Best States Overall
#21 in Infrastructure
#20 in Energy
 

22.  Kansas

#27 in Best States Overall
#7 in Infrastructure
#10 in Energy


 

23. Hawaii

#31 in Best States Overall
#37 in Infrastructure
#48 in Energy
 

24. Wyoming

#26 in Best States Overall
#12 in Infrastructure
#12 in Energy
 

25. Oregon

#23 in Best States Overall
#3 in Infrastructure
#2 in Energy
 

26. Alabama

#44 in Best States Overall
#36 in Infrastructure
#16 in Energy


 

27. North Carolina

#17 in Best States Overall
#25 in Infrastructure
#23 in Energy
 

28.  New Hampshire

#6 in Best States Overall
#30 in Infrastructure
#41 in Energy
 

29. Georgia

#21 in Best States Overall
#15 in Infrastructure
#26 in Energy
 

30.  Kentucky

#39 in Best States Overall
#23 in Infrastructure
#29 in Energy
 

31.  Pennsylvania

#40 in Best States Overall
#46 in Infrastructure
#34 in Energy
 

32. New Mexico

#47 in Best States Overall
#44 in Infrastructure
#18 in Energy
 

33.  Indiana

#29 in Best States Overall
#26 in Infrastructure
#33 in Energy
 
     34.  Ohio
#34 in Best States Overall
#32 in Infrastructure
#35 in Energy
 

35. California

#33 in Best States Overall
#34 in Infrastructure
#46 in Energy
 

36.  Montana

#25 in Best States Overall
#18 in Infrastructure
#7 in Energy

 

37.  Oklahoma

#43 in Best States Overall
#22 in Infrastructure
#14 in Energy
 

38.  Texas

#35 in Best States Overall
#13 in Infrastructure
#30 in Energy
 

39. Tennessee

#24 in Best States Overall
#16 in Infrastructure
#31 in Energy
 

40.  Washington

#2 in Best States Overall
#6 in Infrastructure
#3 in Energy
 

41.  Idaho

#3 in Best States Overall
#10 in Infrastructure
#8 in Energy
 

42.  Virginia

#13 in Best States Overall
#38 in Infrastructure
#38 in Energy
 

43.  Michigan

#41 in Best States Overall
#43 in Infrastructure
#40 in Energy

 

44.  Arkansas

#45 in Best States Overall
#40 in Infrastructure
#37 in Energy
 

45. Mississippi

#48 in Best States Overall
#47 in Infrastructure
#44 in Energy
 

46. Maine

#28 in Best States Overall
#41 in Infrastructure
#28 in Energy
 

47. Louisiana

#50 in Best States Overall
#49 in Infrastructure
#47 in Energy
 

48. Alaska

#49 in Best States Overall
#45 in Infrastructure
#50 in Energy
 

49.  Vermont

#9 in Best States Overall
#20 in Infrastructure
#42 in Energy

50.  West Viginia

#46 in Best States Overall
#50 in Infrastructure
#49 in Energy
 
No matter what state you call home, keep in mind, infrastructure and power grid challenges are only getting worse. Ranks are simply that! This list can best be summed up when comparing to a classroom. The top grade/rank is probably a B+ and the rest of the class is getting Cs, Ds, and Fs. They will not change much, but the challenges our energy systems face are escalating all the time. Make your own luck and back up your business with standby power. See our full inventory or call (877) 866-6895 and ask questions. We are glad to match your needs with the right unit for your situation. 
 

Brian La Rue | 10/16/2023 1:15:05 PM | 0 comments
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