Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp, MN
Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp's outage record
Minnesota's record with Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp: 0.9 outages in the most recent filing year, 2.2 hours without power in total, modestly better than the national norm. That is 29% less outage time than the Minnesota state average of 3 hours a year.
How long a single Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp outage runs
2.3 hours is the average length of a single outage here - past comfortable battery range, which is where a portable generator becomes the better buy. More on that split in how often versus how long an outage runs.
The generator question for Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp
Serving 48,210 customers here, Outages at Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp run below the national norm, so a generator is not urgent - still worth checking if you have medical equipment or a sump pump that cannot go without power.
Where this number comes from
Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp filed these numbers itself, as a member-owned cooperative, under EIA Form 861 - a federal reliability report covering its entire Minnesota territory, serving 48,210 customers here, not a single street or outage. Want the Minnesota average instead of just this one utility? Minnesota's statewide record is here. The full scoring method lives in the methodology guide.