Cass County Elec Coop Inc, ND
Power reliability at Cass County Elec Coop Inc
North Dakota's grid here runs a bit rougher than most: 0.8 outages from Cass County Elec Coop Inc in the most recent year, 5 hours total. That is 47% more outage time than the North Dakota state average of 3.4 hours a year.
What a typical outage at Cass County Elec Coop Inc looks like
Outages here average 6.5 hours before power returns. At that length, continuous fuel supply matters more than stored capacity, which favors a standby generator over anything battery-based. Why outage length, not count, picks the backup: how often vs how long.
Do Cass County Elec Coop Inc customers need a generator
Serving 60,022 customers here, Given how often Cass County Elec Coop Inc goes out, you should consider a backup generator rather than treat it as optional.
The source behind this number
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a member-owned cooperative like Cass County Elec Coop Inc files with federal regulators every year - serving 60,022 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Want the North Dakota average instead of just this one utility? North Dakota's statewide record is here. One big storm can move a single year a lot; major event days explains how.