Cooperative · Texas · EIA 2049
Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative · Texas · 39K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 2131 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc shows below-average chronic reliability in 2023: 503 minutes SAIDI excluding major events (2131 minutes including them) across 39K customers.
- 2131 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 503 min
- SAIDI ex-MED
- 39K
- Customers
Chronic reliability judged on SAIDI excluding major event days when reported (IEEE 1366). Source: EIA Form 861 · August 2026.
Signature read: long interruption minutes vs the 911 utility cohort (>258 min tercile cut).
What long-outage Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc filings show
Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Texas under EIA identifier 2049. It reports service to approximately 39,458 customer accounts and generated about $0.08 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 32 ZIP codes. Cooperative ownership means the utility is run for the benefit of the ratepayer-members who elect its board, rather than for shareholder returns, which can shift how rate and investment decisions get made.
In 2023, the average Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc customer experienced 2130.6 minutes of power interruptions, a metric called SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index). Excluding major weather events from that total, that runs well past the 120–180 minute national benchmark, which can reflect storm-exposed terrain, an aging grid, or slower restoration times. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 503.3 minutes, the gap between that figure and the headline 2130.6 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.
With 4 consecutive years of EIA data (2020–2023), Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc's reliability record can be judged on trend rather than one isolated year. Over that span, SAIDI rose from 923.4 to 2130.6 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.
2131 outage minutes per customer annually
Minutes without power per year (2023)
SAIDI by year (2020-2023)
Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861
Year-by-year SAIDI for Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc SAIDI trend
Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
2,131 Higher than most fewer outage minutes than 2% 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
Price vs. reliability
Where Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc sits on price vs. reliability
Among the 781 U.S. utilities large enough to report both revenue per customer and a recent outage record, Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc charges more per customer than 24% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 2% of them, placing it in the quadrant where it pays less and is less reliable. Revenue per customer and outage minutes are independent figures: paying more does not guarantee fewer outages.
Revenue per customer: $2,130/year · Latest SAIDI: 2130.6 minutes/year.
SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 2130.6 minutes
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 923.4 | 425.0 | - |
| 2021 | 568.9 | 320.8 | - |
| 2022 | 997.4 | 362.2 | - |
| 2023 | 2130.6 | 503.3 | - |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc serves 32 ZIP codes in Texas.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc?
Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc had a SAIDI of 2130.6 minutes in 2023 including major weather events, but 503.3 minutes excluding them (the industry-standard measure of routine reliability, so the gap traces back to a major storm that year, not a chronic issue). Excluding major weather events, this is above the national average, indicating below-average reliability.
What type of utility is Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc?
Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc is classified as a Cooperative serving Texas.
How many customers does Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc serve?
Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc serves approximately 39,458 customers in Texas.
How has Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc's reliability changed over time?
Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc has 4 years of reliability data (2020-2023). SAIDI has held roughly steady across these years. Review the trend table above for year-by-year detail.
Utility Profile
- Type
- Cooperative
- State
- Texas
- Customers
- 39,458
- Annual Revenue
- $0.08B
- EIA ID
- 2049
Explore
Utilities with similar EIA profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc. Same-state SAIDI neighbors stay in Read-with below; these neighborhoods are nearest other-state utilities with at least 10,000 reported customers.
Similar customer count
Nearest utilities by Form 861 customers (39K here), outside Texas.
Similar chronic SAIDI
Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (2130.6 here), outside Texas, excluding the customer-peer set.
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.