Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp, AR
Power reliability at Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp
Arkansas's grid here runs a bit rougher than most: 2.9 outages from Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp in the most recent year, 5.4 hours total. That is 31% less outage time than the Arkansas state average of 7.7 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
Outages here typically run short, about 1.9 hours before power is back - a battery power station or small portable generator should cover the essentials through most of them. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
The generator question for Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp
Serving 58,983 customers here, Given how often Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp goes out, you should consider a backup generator rather than treat it as optional.
How Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp's record was measured
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a member-owned cooperative like Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp files with federal regulators every year - serving 58,983 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Every other utility in Arkansas is covered too: see Arkansas's full record. One big storm can move a single year a lot; major event days explains how.