Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc, IL
Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc's outage record
Illinois's record with Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc: 0.5 outages in the most recent filing year, 2.3 hours without power in total, modestly better than the national norm. That is close to the Illinois state average of 2.4 hours a year.
What a typical outage at Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc looks like
4.3 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. More on that split in how often versus how long an outage runs.
Do Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc customers need a generator
Serving 20,601 customers here, Nothing here says you should buy a generator today - Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc'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 Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc's record was measured
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a member-owned cooperative like Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc files with federal regulators every year - serving 20,601 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Want the Illinois average instead of just this one utility? Illinois's statewide record is here. One big storm can move a single year a lot; major event days explains how.