North Georgia Elec Member Corp, GA
Power reliability at North Georgia Elec Member Corp
Georgia's grid here runs a bit rougher than most: 2.4 outages from North Georgia Elec Member Corp in the most recent year, 3.6 hours total. That is 20% less outage time than the Georgia state average of 4.5 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
At an average of 1.5 hours per outage, most interruptions here end before a fuel generator would even be worth starting up. More on that split in how often versus how long an outage runs.
What this means for buying a generator
Serving 106,037 customers here, Given how often North Georgia Elec Member Corp goes out, you should consider a backup generator rather than treat it as optional.
Where this number comes from
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a member-owned cooperative like North Georgia Elec Member Corp files with federal regulators every year - serving 106,037 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Every other utility in Georgia is covered too: see Georgia's full record. Storm days are counted in - here is why.