Decatur County Rural E M C, IN
Decatur County Rural E M C's outage record
This grid runs rougher than most of the country: Decatur County Rural E M C's Indiana customers saw 2.8 interruptions and 7.7 hours without power in the most recent year on file. That is 34% more outage time than the Indiana state average of 5.7 hours a year.
How long a single Decatur County Rural E M C outage runs
Outages here average 2.8 hours before power returns, a moderate length where a portable generator earns its keep over battery storage alone. Why outage length, not count, picks the backup: how often vs how long.
What this means for buying a generator
Serving 8,430 customers here, Outages at Decatur County Rural E M C run well above the national norm. You should get a backup generator here - it is a sound investment, not a luxury.
The source behind this number
Decatur County Rural E M C filed these numbers itself, as a member-owned cooperative, under EIA Form 861 - a federal reliability report covering its entire Indiana territory, serving 8,430 customers here, not a single street or outage. Want the Indiana average instead of just this one utility? Indiana's statewide record is here. The full scoring method lives in the methodology guide.