Electricity Reliability Performance Measures




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  1. The SAIFI for the total number of interruptions within each interruption class:
Network or Generation Owner Classification Interruption per Connected Customer %
MainPower Planned Shut-Down 111.48
Unplanned Interruption 225.53
Trans Power Planned Shut-Down 40.93
Unplanned Interruption 92.10
Other Other Interruptions 32.30
Unplanned Interruption 00.00
  1. The CAIDI for the total of all interruptions:

    69.94

  2. The CAIDI for the total number of interruptions within each interruption class:

Network or Generation Owner Classification Minutes per Customer Interruption
MainPower Planned Shut-Down 111.94
Unplanned Interruption 64.00
Trans Power Planned Shut-Down 12.00
Unplanned Interruption 63.64
Other Other Interruptions 57.87
Unplanned Interruption 00.00

RULES FOR DATA ASSEMBLY PURSUANT TO REGULATION 16

  1. Only interruptions arising from incidents at voltages of 3.3kV or greater which cause a loss of supply to customers are included.

  2. The operation of a high voltage fuse supplying a three phase transformer is included.

  3. An interruption to a customer is a loss of supply to a metered installation within the customer’s premises.

  4. The number of customers interrupted is determined by computer analysis of known customers at each distribution transformer affected.

  5. Data is not subdivided into urban-rural density classification.

  6. The interruption time is the time taken to restore supply to 100% of affected customers.

  7. Interruptions to high voltage servicemain’s owned by customers is included.

  8. Extreme climatic conditions and natural disasters introduces a small level of inaccuracy to the data.

  9. Lines include both overhead lines and underground cable whether owned or leased by the company or owned by the customer.



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