Appalachian Electric Coop, TN
How often Appalachian Electric Coop goes out
Tennessee's grid here runs a bit rougher than most: 3.2 outages from Appalachian Electric Coop in the most recent year, 5 hours total. That is 31% more outage time than the Tennessee state average of 3.8 hours a year.
What a typical outage at Appalachian Electric Coop looks like
At an average of 1.6 hours per outage, most interruptions here end before a fuel generator would even be worth starting up. Why outage length, not count, picks the backup: how often vs how long.
Do Appalachian Electric Coop customers need a generator
Serving 51,976 customers here, Given how often Appalachian Electric Coop goes out, you should consider a backup generator rather than treat it as optional.
Where this number comes from
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a member-owned cooperative like Appalachian Electric Coop files with federal regulators every year - serving 51,976 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Want the Tennessee average instead of just this one utility? Tennessee's statewide record is here. Storm days are counted in - here is why.