Big Country Electric Coop, Inc

What This Utility Data Tells You

Big Country Electric Coop, Inc is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Texas under EIA identifier 1591. It reports service to approximately 13,518 customer accounts and generated about $0.04 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 35 ZIP codes. As a cooperative, its governance is accountable to its ratepayer-members rather than shareholders, which often shapes rate-setting and reinvestment priorities.

In 2023, the average Big Country Electric Coop, Inc customer experienced 83.0 minutes of power interruptions, a measure known as SAIDI, or System Average Interruption Duration Index. That places this utility well below the 120–180 minute national benchmark, signaling strong grid hardening and fast restoration practices.

With 4 consecutive years of EIA data (2020–2023), Big Country Electric Coop, Inc's reliability record can be judged on trend rather than one isolated year. SAIDI has improved from 792.0 to 83.0 minutes over that window, a meaningful direction for prospective customers and regulators watching capital investment outcomes. Note: this figure is unusually low compared to typical U.S. utility performance and may reflect an incomplete EIA filing for this year rather than a genuine reliability improvement -- treat with caution and cross-check against Big Country Electric Coop, Inc's other reported years.