Roanoke Electric Member Corp, NC
Roanoke Electric Member Corp's outage record
North Carolina's grid here runs a bit rougher than most: 1.5 outages from Roanoke Electric Member Corp in the most recent year, 3 hours total. That is 9% less outage time than the North Carolina state average of 3.3 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
Outages here average 2 hours before power returns, a moderate length where a portable generator earns its keep over battery storage alone. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
The generator question for Roanoke Electric Member Corp
Serving 15,996 customers here, Given how often Roanoke Electric Member Corp goes out, you should consider a backup generator rather than treat it as optional.
Where this number comes from
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a member-owned cooperative like Roanoke Electric Member Corp files with federal regulators every year - serving 15,996 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Every other utility in North Carolina is covered too: see North Carolina's full record. One big storm can move a single year a lot; major event days explains how.