scope:

This guide provides information regarding the collection, utilization, and categorization of information related to electric power distribution interruption events for the purpose of comparing the reliability of different utilities' systems and underlying actions to change the performance of the electrical network.

Purpose

The purpose of this guide is to foster uniformity and consistency of collection of data among utilities for trending and benchmarking electric power distribution reliability, to enable meaningful assessment of the reliability performance of different electric utilities. In addition, this guide is intended to provide education and guidance on the assessing trends and benchmarking practices related to electric power distribution system reliability.