Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc, SC
Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc's outage record
South Carolina's record with Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc: 1.5 outages in the most recent filing year, 2.3 hours without power in total, modestly better than the national norm. That is 8% less outage time than the South Carolina state average of 2.5 hours a year.
What a typical outage at Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc looks like
Outages here typically run short, about 1.5 hours before power is back - a battery power station or small portable generator should cover the essentials through most of them. More on that split in how often versus how long an outage runs.
Do Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc customers need a generator
Serving 34,123 customers here, Outages at Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc 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.
How Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc's record was measured
Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc filed these numbers itself, as a member-owned cooperative, under EIA Form 861 - a federal reliability report covering its entire South Carolina territory, serving 34,123 customers here, not a single street or outage. Want the South Carolina average instead of just this one utility? South Carolina's statewide record is here. How the verdict bands are set is in the methodology.