South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc, AL
Power reliability at South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc
Alabama's grid here runs a bit rougher than most: 2.3 outages from South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc in the most recent year, 3.9 hours total. That is 37% less outage time than the Alabama state average of 6.2 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
At an average of 1.7 hours per outage, most interruptions here end before a fuel generator would even be worth starting up. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
The generator question for South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc
Serving 17,985 customers here, South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc customers lose more power than most of the country sees, so a generator is worth getting rather than an overreaction.
How South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc's record was measured
South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc filed these numbers itself, as a member-owned cooperative, under EIA Form 861 - a federal reliability report covering its entire Alabama territory, serving 17,985 customers here, not a single street or outage. Want the Alabama average instead of just this one utility? Alabama's statewide record is here. The full scoring method lives in the methodology guide.