White River Electric Assn, Inc, CO
How often White River Electric Assn, Inc goes out
Colorado's grid here runs a bit rougher than most: 1.6 outages from White River Electric Assn, Inc in the most recent year, 3.6 hours total. That is 21% less outage time than the Colorado state average of 4.6 hours a year.
What a typical outage at White River Electric Assn, Inc looks like
2.3 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.
Do White River Electric Assn, Inc customers need a generator
Serving 3,541 customers here, White River Electric Assn, Inc customers lose more power than most of the country sees, so a generator is worth getting rather than an overreaction.
Where this number comes from
White River Electric Assn, Inc filed these numbers itself, as a member-owned cooperative, under EIA Form 861 - a federal reliability report covering its entire Colorado territory, serving 3,541 customers here, not a single street or outage. Want the Colorado average instead of just this one utility? Colorado's statewide record is here. How the verdict bands are set is in the methodology.