West Kentucky Rural E C C, KY
West Kentucky Rural E C C's outage record
6.3 hours without power across 2.8 outages last year - West Kentucky Rural E C C's Kentucky customers are well past the typical US utility's outage time. That is 7% less outage time than the Kentucky state average of 6.8 hours a year.
What a typical outage at West Kentucky Rural E C C looks like
Outages here average 2.2 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.
Do West Kentucky Rural E C C customers need a generator
Serving 40,562 customers here, Outages at West Kentucky Rural E C C run well above the national norm. You should get a backup generator here - it is a sound investment, not a luxury.
How West Kentucky Rural E C C's record was measured
West Kentucky Rural E C C filed these numbers itself, as a member-owned cooperative, under EIA Form 861 - a federal reliability report covering its entire Kentucky territory, serving 40,562 customers here, not a single street or outage. Want the Kentucky average instead of just this one utility? Kentucky's statewide record is here. How the verdict bands are set is in the methodology.