Egyptian Electric Coop Assn, IL
How often Egyptian Electric Coop Assn goes out
Egyptian Electric Coop Assn customers in Illinois are among the worst-served in the country: 4.6 outages last year, 12.9 hours without power in total. That is 437% more outage time than the Illinois state average of 2.4 hours a year.
What a typical outage at Egyptian Electric Coop Assn looks like
Outages here average 2.8 hours before power returns, a moderate length where a portable generator earns its keep over battery storage alone. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
What this means for buying a generator
Serving 15,856 customers here, With a record this bad, a backup generator at Egyptian Electric Coop Assn is close to essential - check your options before the next outage, not during it.
Where this number comes from
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a member-owned cooperative like Egyptian Electric Coop Assn files with federal regulators every year - serving 15,856 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Every other utility in Illinois is covered too: see Illinois's full record. One big storm can move a single year a lot; major event days explains how.