Lumbee River Elec Member Corp, NC
How often Lumbee River Elec Member Corp goes out
North Carolina's record with Lumbee River Elec Member Corp: 1.7 outages in the most recent filing year, 2.5 hours without power in total, modestly better than the national norm. That is 22% less outage time than the North Carolina state average of 3.3 hours a year.
What a typical outage at Lumbee River Elec Member Corp looks like
A single outage here averages 88 minutes. That is squarely in battery-power-station range; a fuel generator is overkill for most of these. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
Do Lumbee River Elec Member Corp customers need a generator
Serving 67,781 customers here, Nothing here says you should buy a generator today - Lumbee River 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.
Where this number comes from
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a member-owned cooperative like Lumbee River Elec Member Corp files with federal regulators every year - serving 67,781 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.