Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc, NM
Power reliability at Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc
0 separate outages last year, 3.2 hours without power in total - that is Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc's record for New Mexico, running ahead of the national median. That is 13% more outage time than the New Mexico state average of 2.9 hours a year.
How long a single Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc outage runs
This utility did not file enough detail to say how long a typical outage runs here, so there is no basis yet for which kind of backup fits best. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
What this means for buying a generator
Serving 325 customers here, Given how often Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc files with federal regulators every year - serving 325 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Want the New Mexico average instead of just this one utility? New Mexico's statewide record is here. Storm days are counted in - here is why.