French Broad Elec Member Corp, NC
French Broad Elec Member Corp's outage record
French Broad Elec Member Corp customers in North Carolina had 2.4 interruptions last year, 2.4 hours total - a bit below the typical US utility's outage time. That is 27% less outage time than the North Carolina state average of 3.3 hours a year.
How long a single French Broad Elec Member Corp outage runs
Outages here typically run short, about 60 minutes before power is back - a battery power station or small portable generator should cover the essentials through most of them. Why outage length, not count, picks the backup: how often vs how long.
Do French Broad Elec Member Corp customers need a generator
Serving 41,010 customers here, Nothing here says you should buy a generator today - French Broad Elec Member Corp's record is a little better than most of the country, though it is worth checking your own past outages before ruling one out.
How French Broad Elec Member Corp's record was measured
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a member-owned cooperative like French Broad Elec Member Corp files with federal regulators every year - serving 41,010 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Every other utility in North Carolina is covered too: see North Carolina's full record. One big storm can move a single year a lot; major event days explains how.