Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc, FL
Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc's outage record
Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc customers in Florida had 1.9 interruptions last year, 2.2 hours total - a bit below the typical US utility's outage time. That is 91% more outage time than the Florida state average of 70 minutes a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
Outages here typically run short, about 69 minutes 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.
What this means for buying a generator
Serving 36,885 customers here, Nothing here says you should buy a generator today - Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc's record is a little better than most of the country, though it is worth checking your own past outages before ruling one out.
Where this number comes from
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a member-owned cooperative like Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc files with federal regulators every year - serving 36,885 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. See Florida as a whole, across every utility that filed: Florida's outage record. Storm days are counted in - here is why.