Canadian Valley Elec Coop, Inc, OK
Canadian Valley Elec Coop, Inc's outage record
1.5 separate outages last year, 4.8 hours without power in total - that is Canadian Valley Elec Coop, Inc's record for Oklahoma, running ahead of the national median. That is close to the Oklahoma state average of 4.8 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
Outages here average 3.2 hours before power returns. At that length, continuous fuel supply matters more than stored capacity, which favors a standby generator over anything battery-based. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
The generator question for Canadian Valley Elec Coop, Inc
Serving 27,755 customers here, Given how often Canadian Valley Elec Coop, Inc goes out, you should consider a backup generator rather than treat it as optional.
How Canadian Valley Elec Coop, Inc's record was measured
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a member-owned cooperative like Canadian Valley Elec Coop, Inc files with federal regulators every year - serving 27,755 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Every other utility in Oklahoma is covered too: see Oklahoma's full record. One big storm can move a single year a lot; major event days explains how.