Harrison County Rural E M C, IN
How often Harrison County Rural E M C goes out
Indiana's grid here runs a bit rougher than most: 1.8 outages from Harrison County Rural E M C in the most recent year, 4.2 hours total. That is 27% less outage time than the Indiana state average of 5.7 hours a year.
What a typical outage at Harrison County Rural E M C looks like
Outages here average 2.4 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.
Do Harrison County Rural E M C customers need a generator
Serving 24,980 customers here, Harrison County Rural E M C customers lose more power than most of the country sees, so a generator is worth getting rather than an overreaction.
How Harrison County Rural E M C's record was measured
Harrison 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 24,980 customers here, not a single street or outage. Every other utility in Indiana is covered too: see Indiana's full record. How the verdict bands are set is in the methodology.