Boone County Rural EMC, IN
How often Boone County Rural EMC goes out
Power from Boone County Rural EMC went out 1.5 times last year across its Indiana territory, 2.5 hours in total - a little steadier than most of the country. That is 57% less outage time than the Indiana state average of 5.7 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
At an average of 1.6 hours per outage, most interruptions here end before a fuel generator would even be worth starting up. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
The generator question for Boone County Rural EMC
Serving 19,861 customers here, Nothing here says you should buy a generator today - Boone County Rural EMC's record is a little better than most of the country, though it is worth checking your own past outages before ruling one out.
How Boone County Rural EMC's record was measured
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a member-owned cooperative like Boone County Rural EMC files with federal regulators every year - serving 19,861 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Every other utility in Indiana is covered too: see Indiana's full record. Storm days are counted in - here is why.