Holston Electric Coop, Inc, TN
Holston Electric Coop, Inc's outage record
2.5 separate outages last year, 3.1 hours without power in total - that is Holston Electric Coop, Inc's record for Tennessee, running ahead of the national median. That is 20% less outage time than the Tennessee state average of 3.8 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
Outages here typically run short, about 74 minutes before power is back - a battery power station or small portable generator should cover the essentials through most of them. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
Do Holston Electric Coop, Inc customers need a generator
Serving 32,726 customers here, Given how often Holston Electric Coop, Inc goes out, you should consider a backup generator rather than treat it as optional.
The source behind this number
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a member-owned cooperative like Holston Electric Coop, Inc files with federal regulators every year - serving 32,726 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Every other utility in Tennessee is covered too: see Tennessee's full record. One big storm can move a single year a lot; major event days explains how.