Riverland Energy Cooperative, WI
Riverland Energy Cooperative's outage record
Power from Riverland Energy Cooperative went out 1.5 times last year across its Wisconsin territory, 2.8 hours in total - a little steadier than most of the country. That is 26% less outage time than the Wisconsin state average of 3.8 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
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. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
What this means for buying a generator
Serving 20,218 customers here, Nothing here says you should buy a generator today - Riverland Energy Cooperative's record is a little better than most of the country, though it is worth checking your own past outages before ruling one out.
How Riverland Energy Cooperative's record was measured
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a member-owned cooperative like Riverland Energy Cooperative files with federal regulators every year - serving 20,218 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Want the Wisconsin average instead of just this one utility? Wisconsin's statewide record is here. Storm days are counted in - here is why.