scope:

This guide provides information regarding the collection, utilization, and categorization of information related to electric power distribution interruption events for the purpose of system reliability comparisons.

Purpose

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