Joe Wheeler Elec Member Corp, AL
How often Joe Wheeler Elec Member Corp goes out
1.9 separate outages last year, 3.6 hours without power in total - that is Joe Wheeler Elec Member Corp's record for Alabama, running ahead of the national median. That is 42% less outage time than the Alabama state average of 6.2 hours a year.
What a typical outage at Joe Wheeler Elec Member Corp looks like
At an average of 1.9 hours per outage, most interruptions here end before a fuel generator would even be worth starting up. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
Do Joe Wheeler Elec Member Corp customers need a generator
Serving 46,870 customers here, Given how often Joe Wheeler Elec Member Corp 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 Joe Wheeler Elec Member Corp files with federal regulators every year - serving 46,870 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Want the Alabama average instead of just this one utility? Alabama's statewide record is here. Storm days are counted in - here is why.