Macon Electric Coop, MO
Macon Electric Coop's outage record
Missouri's record with Macon Electric Coop: 0 outages in the most recent filing year, 1.9 hours without power in total, modestly better than the national norm. That is 69% less outage time than the Missouri state average of 6.2 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
This utility did not file enough detail to say how long a typical outage runs here, so there is no basis yet for which kind of backup fits best. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
Do Macon Electric Coop customers need a generator
Serving 11,661 customers here, Nothing here says you should buy a generator today - Macon Electric Coop'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 Macon Electric Coop's record was measured
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a member-owned cooperative like Macon Electric Coop files with federal regulators every year - serving 11,661 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Want the Missouri average instead of just this one utility? Missouri's statewide record is here. One big storm can move a single year a lot; major event days explains how.