Polk-Burnett Electric Coop, WI
Polk-Burnett Electric Coop's outage record
Wisconsin's record with Polk-Burnett Electric Coop: 1.5 outages in the most recent filing year, 1.7 hours without power in total, modestly better than the national norm. That is 55% less outage time than the Wisconsin state average of 3.8 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
Outages here typically run short, about 70 minutes before power is back - a battery power station or small portable generator should cover the essentials through most of them. More on that split in how often versus how long an outage runs.
The generator question for Polk-Burnett Electric Coop
Serving 22,552 customers here, Outages at Polk-Burnett 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
Polk-Burnett 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 22,552 customers here, not a single street or outage. Want the Wisconsin average instead of just this one utility? Wisconsin's statewide record is here. The full scoring method lives in the methodology guide.