Cooperative South Carolina

Broad River Electric Coop, Inc

95min
SAIDI 2023
23,947
Customers

What This Utility Data Tells You

Broad River Electric Coop, Inc is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in South Carolina under EIA identifier 2212. It reports service to approximately 23,947 customer accounts and generated about $0.05 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 33 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 Broad River Electric Coop, Inc customer experienced 95.3 minutes of power interruptions — a metric called SAIDI (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. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 95.3 minutes — the gap between that figure and the headline 95.3 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.

The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Broad River Electric Coop, Inc, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI has improved from 218.9 to 95.3 minutes over that window — a meaningful direction for prospective customers and regulators watching capital investment outcomes. All figures on this page come directly from EIA Form 861, the federal annual electric power industry survey, with service territory ZIPs sourced from OpenEI — you can cross-reference them with your own utility bill or use them when comparing providers before relocating.

SAIDI

95 min per year

Average outage minutes (2023)

SAIFI

N/A interruptions/yr

Outage frequency (2023)

Customers

23,947

Served in South Carolina

SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 23.8%

95 minutes per customer per year

Broad River Electric Coop, Inc SAIDI

Minutes without power per year (2023)

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Good

Reliability Trend (2020–2023)

Year SAIDI (min) SAIDI nMED SAIFI Customers
2020 218.9 85.3
2021 64.0 64.0
2022 208.5 86.9
2023 95.3 95.3

SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.

Service Area

Broad River Electric Coop, Inc serves 33 ZIP codes in South Carolina.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is Broad River Electric Coop, Inc?

Broad River Electric Coop, Inc had a SAIDI of 95.3 minutes in 2023, meaning the average customer experienced about 95 minutes of outages that year. This is below the national average, indicating above-average reliability.

What type of utility is Broad River Electric Coop, Inc?

Broad River Electric Coop, Inc is classified as a Cooperative serving South Carolina. Electric cooperatives are member-owned nonprofit utilities, typically serving rural areas.

What does SAIDI mean for Broad River Electric Coop, Inc?

SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index) measures the average total minutes per year that a customer of Broad River Electric Coop, Inc experiences power outages. A lower SAIDI indicates better reliability. The national average is roughly 120-180 minutes per year, so comparing Broad River Electric Coop, Inc's SAIDI to that benchmark shows whether this utility is above or below average.

How many customers does Broad River Electric Coop, Inc serve?

Broad River Electric Coop, Inc serves approximately 23,947 customers in South Carolina. Customer count can affect reliability metrics because larger utilities may face different infrastructure challenges compared to smaller ones.

How has Broad River Electric Coop, Inc's reliability changed over time?

Broad River Electric Coop, Inc 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.

What is SAIDI without major event days?

SAIDI "without major event days" (SAIDI nMED) excludes outages caused by hurricanes, ice storms, and other catastrophic weather events. It better reflects day-to-day infrastructure reliability rather than vulnerability to extreme weather. Both standard SAIDI and SAIDI nMED are shown in the reliability trend table above.

Utility Profile

Type
Cooperative
Customers
23,947
Annual Revenue
$0.05B
EIA ID
2212
Data Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form 861 annual electric power industry survey. ZIP service territory from OpenEI.

Related

Data sourced from official EIA reliability statistics and OpenEI utility rate database. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainUtility Editorial

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Form 861. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.