Southeastern Indiana R E M C, IN
Power reliability at Southeastern Indiana R E M C
Indiana's grid here runs a bit rougher than most: 2.1 outages from Southeastern Indiana R E M C in the most recent year, 5.8 hours total. That is close to the Indiana state average of 5.7 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
Outages here average 2.8 hours before power returns, a moderate length where a portable generator earns its keep over battery storage alone. More on that split in how often versus how long an outage runs.
Do Southeastern Indiana R E M C customers need a generator
Serving 28,862 customers here, Given how often Southeastern Indiana R E M C 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 Southeastern Indiana R E M C files with federal regulators every year - serving 28,862 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. See Indiana as a whole, across every utility that filed: Indiana's outage record. One big storm can move a single year a lot; major event days explains how.