First Electric Coop Corp, AR
First Electric Coop Corp's outage record
First Electric Coop Corp customers in Arkansas lost power 2.5 times last year, 10.8 hours total - well above the national norm for outage time. That is 39% more outage time than the Arkansas state average of 7.7 hours a year.
How long a single First Electric Coop Corp outage runs
4.2 hours is this grid's average outage length - long enough that a standby generator, not a portable or battery unit, is the more realistic fit. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
The generator question for First Electric Coop Corp
Serving 103,674 customers here, This is not a borderline case - First Electric Coop Corp's outage record alone is reason enough to get a backup generator before the next one hits.
How First Electric Coop Corp's record was measured
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a member-owned cooperative like First Electric Coop Corp files with federal regulators every year - serving 103,674 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Every other utility in Arkansas is covered too: see Arkansas's full record. One big storm can move a single year a lot; major event days explains how.