Cooperative · Minnesota · EIA 155
Agralite Electric Coop
Cooperative · Minnesota · 5,372 customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 238 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
Agralite Electric Coop shows near-benchmark chronic reliability in 2023: 172 minutes SAIDI excluding major events across 5,372 customers.
- 238 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 1.36
- SAIFI 2023
- 172 min
- SAIDI ex-MED
- 5,372
- Customers
Chronic reliability judged on SAIDI excluding major event days when reported (IEEE 1366). Source: EIA Form 861 · August 2026.
Signature read: mid-cohort SAIDI between the 96 and 258 minute tercile cuts.
What mid-pack Agralite Electric Coop filings show
Agralite Electric Coop is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Minnesota under EIA identifier 155. It reports service to approximately 5,372 customer accounts and generated about $0.03 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 22 ZIP codes. Being member-owned, this cooperative answers to its ratepayers rather than outside shareholders, a structure that tends to influence how rate cases and capital spending get decided.
In 2023, the average Agralite Electric Coop customer experienced 238.4 minutes of power interruptions, the industry-standard SAIDI metric (System Average Interruption Duration Index). That lands within the usual 120–180 minute national benchmark band, roughly on par with typical U.S. distribution-utility performance. The SAIFI figure, which tracks average outage events per customer, came in at 1.36 for the same period, meaning customers statistically saw about 1 distinct interruption that year. Strip out major event days (hurricanes, ice storms) and SAIDI falls to 171.7 minutes; the difference from the headline 238.4 shows how much of the outage total came from weather rather than everyday grid issues.
With 4 consecutive years of EIA data (2020–2023), Agralite Electric Coop's reliability record can be judged on trend rather than one isolated year. Over that span, SAIDI rose from 155.5 to 238.4 minutes, possibly reflecting tougher weather years or grid upgrades that have not caught up yet.
Based on this utility's own EIA Form 861 reliability record -- baseline (major-event- excluded) outage duration, total outage duration, and outage frequency -- each benchmarked against every reporting utility nationwide. Not a measure of electricity rates or customer service, which this portal does not track.
238 min/year per customer
Power-out minutes per year (2023)
SAIDI by year (2020-2023)
Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861
Year-by-year SAIDI for Agralite Electric Coop from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
Agralite Electric Coop SAIDI trend
Agralite Electric Coop vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
238 Around the middle fewer outage minutes than 37% of 911 utilities
Utilities nationwide, banded by latest reported SAIDI (minutes)
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more utilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. EIA Form 861 reliability filings · August 2026
SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 238.4 minutes
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 155.5 | 123.2 | 1.682 | 5,412 |
| 2021 | 130.7 | 120.8 | 1.623 | 5,436 |
| 2022 | 1789.3 | 113.6 | 2.667 | 5,306 |
| 2023 | 238.4 | 171.7 | 1.364 | 5,372 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
Agralite Electric Coop serves 22 ZIP codes in Minnesota.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is Agralite Electric Coop?
Agralite Electric Coop had a SAIDI of 238.4 minutes in 2023. Excluding major storm impacts, this tracks roughly with the national average.
What type of utility is Agralite Electric Coop?
Agralite Electric Coop is classified as a Cooperative serving Minnesota.
How many customers does Agralite Electric Coop serve?
Agralite Electric Coop serves approximately 5,372 customers in Minnesota.
How has Agralite Electric Coop's reliability changed over time?
Agralite Electric Coop has 4 years of reliability data (2020-2023). SAIDI has remained relatively stable over this period. Review the trend table above for year-by-year detail.
Utility Profile
- Type
- Cooperative
- State
- Minnesota
- Customers
- 5,372
- Annual Revenue
- $0.03B
- EIA ID
- 155
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form 861 annual electric power industry survey · ZIP service territory: OpenEI. Disclaimer: informational only, not professional advice. See full disclaimer · methodology.