Menard Electric Coop, IL
Menard Electric Coop's outage record
Illinois's grid here runs a bit rougher than most: 2.3 outages from Menard Electric Coop in the most recent year, 3.1 hours total. That is 29% more outage time than the Illinois state average of 2.4 hours a year.
How long a single Menard Electric Coop outage runs
A single outage here averages 82 minutes. That is squarely in battery-power-station range; a fuel generator is overkill for most of these. More on that split in how often versus how long an outage runs.
Do Menard Electric Coop customers need a generator
Serving 11,154 customers here, Given how often Menard Electric Coop 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 Menard Electric Coop files with federal regulators every year - serving 11,154 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Every other utility in Illinois is covered too: see Illinois's full record. Storm days are counted in - here is why.