Altamaha Electric Member Corp, GA
How often Altamaha Electric Member Corp goes out
Altamaha Electric Member Corp customers in Georgia lost power 2.1 times last year, 6.2 hours total - well above the national norm for outage time. That is 39% more outage time than the Georgia state average of 4.5 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
Outages here average 2.9 hours before power returns. At that length, continuous fuel supply matters more than stored capacity, which favors a standby generator over anything battery-based. More on that split in how often versus how long an outage runs.
Do Altamaha Electric Member Corp customers need a generator
Serving 21,886 customers here, Outages at Altamaha Electric Member Corp run well above the national norm. You should get a backup generator here - it is a sound investment, not a luxury.
Where this number comes from
Altamaha Electric Member Corp filed these numbers itself, as a member-owned cooperative, under EIA Form 861 - a federal reliability report covering its entire Georgia territory, serving 21,886 customers here, not a single street or outage. Want the Georgia average instead of just this one utility? Georgia's statewide record is here. The full scoring method lives in the methodology guide.