Nodak Electric Coop Inc, ND
How often Nodak Electric Coop Inc goes out
Nodak Electric Coop Inc customers in North Dakota had 5.4 interruptions last year, 5.4 hours without power in total - above the typical US utility's outage time by about 1.9×. That is 58% more outage time than the North Dakota state average of 3.4 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
A single outage here averages 59 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 Nodak Electric Coop Inc customers need a generator
Serving 21,486 customers here, Given how often Nodak Electric Coop Inc 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 Nodak Electric Coop Inc files with federal regulators every year - serving 21,486 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Want the North Dakota average instead of just this one utility? North Dakota's statewide record is here. One big storm can move a single year a lot; major event days explains how.