Agralite Electric Coop, MN
How often Agralite Electric Coop goes out
Minnesota's grid here runs a bit rougher than most: 2 outages from Agralite Electric Coop in the most recent year, 4.3 hours total. That is 40% more outage time than the Minnesota state average of 3 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
Outages here average 2.1 hours before power returns, a moderate length where a portable generator earns its keep over battery storage alone. Why outage length, not count, picks the backup: how often vs how long.
What this means for buying a generator
Serving 5,409 customers here, Given how often Agralite Electric Coop goes out, you should consider a backup generator rather than treat it as optional.
How Agralite Electric Coop's record was measured
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a member-owned cooperative like Agralite Electric Coop files with federal regulators every year - serving 5,409 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Every other utility in Minnesota is covered too: see Minnesota's full record. One big storm can move a single year a lot; major event days explains how.