Oakdale Electric Coop, WI
Power reliability at Oakdale Electric Coop
Power from Oakdale Electric Coop went out 1.1 times last year across its Wisconsin territory, 2 hours in total - a little steadier than most of the country. That is 49% less outage time than the Wisconsin state average of 3.8 hours a year.
How long a single Oakdale Electric Coop outage runs
A single outage here averages 1.8 hours. 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 Oakdale Electric Coop customers need a generator
Serving 18,227 customers here, Outages at Oakdale Electric Coop run below the national norm, so a generator is not urgent - still worth checking if you have medical equipment or a sump pump that cannot go without power.
The source behind this number
Oakdale Electric Coop filed these numbers itself, as a member-owned cooperative, under EIA Form 861 - a federal reliability report covering its entire Wisconsin territory, serving 18,227 customers here, not a single street or outage. Want the Wisconsin average instead of just this one utility? Wisconsin's statewide record is here. How the verdict bands are set is in the methodology.