Barron Electric Coop, WI
How often Barron Electric Coop goes out
Wisconsin's grid here runs a bit rougher than most: 2.2 outages from Barron Electric Coop in the most recent year, 5.1 hours total. That is 33% more outage time than the Wisconsin state average of 3.8 hours a year.
How long a single Barron Electric Coop outage runs
Outages here average 2.3 hours before power returns, a moderate length where a portable generator earns its keep over battery storage alone. More on that split in how often versus how long an outage runs.
What this means for buying a generator
Serving 19,887 customers here, Given how often Barron 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 Barron Electric Coop files with federal regulators every year - serving 19,887 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Want the Wisconsin average instead of just this one utility? Wisconsin's statewide record is here. One big storm can move a single year a lot; major event days explains how.