United Electric Co-op, Inc, ID
United Electric Co-op, Inc's outage record
Idaho's grid here runs a bit rougher than most: 1.5 outages from United Electric Co-op, Inc in the most recent year, 3.8 hours total. That is 30% less outage time than the Idaho state average of 5.4 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
Outages here average 2.5 hours before power returns, a moderate length where a portable generator earns its keep over battery storage alone. Why outage length, not count, picks the backup: how often vs how long.
The generator question for United Electric Co-op, Inc
Serving 7,692 customers here, Given how often United Electric Co-op, Inc 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 United Electric Co-op, Inc files with federal regulators every year - serving 7,692 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. See Idaho as a whole, across every utility that filed: Idaho's outage record. One big storm can move a single year a lot; major event days explains how.