Piedmont Electric Member Corp, NC
Power reliability at Piedmont Electric Member Corp
Piedmont Electric Member Corp customers in North Carolina lost power 1.8 times last year, 8.4 hours total - well above the national norm for outage time. That is 157% more outage time than the North Carolina state average of 3.3 hours a year.
How long a single Piedmont Electric Member Corp outage runs
4.8 hours is this grid's average outage length - long enough that a standby generator, not a portable or battery unit, is the more realistic fit. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
Do Piedmont Electric Member Corp customers need a generator
Serving 34,871 customers here, Outages at Piedmont Electric Member Corp run well above the national norm. You should get a backup generator here - it is a sound investment, not a luxury.
Where this number comes from
Piedmont Electric Member Corp filed these numbers itself, as a member-owned cooperative, under EIA Form 861 - a federal reliability report covering its entire North Carolina territory, serving 34,871 customers here, not a single street or outage. Every other utility in North Carolina is covered too: see North Carolina's full record. The full scoring method lives in the methodology guide.