Rutherford Elec Member Corp, NC
Rutherford Elec Member Corp's outage record
North Carolina's record with Rutherford Elec Member Corp: 1.2 outages in the most recent filing year, 2.5 hours without power in total, modestly better than the national norm. That is 24% less outage time than the North Carolina state average of 3.3 hours a year.
What a typical outage at Rutherford Elec Member Corp looks like
2 hours is the average length of a single outage here - past comfortable battery range, which is where a portable generator becomes the better buy. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
What this means for buying a generator
Serving 78,498 customers here, Nothing here says you should buy a generator today - Rutherford Elec Member Corp'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 Rutherford Elec Member Corp's record was measured
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a member-owned cooperative like Rutherford Elec Member Corp files with federal regulators every year - serving 78,498 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. Storm days are counted in - here is why.