Cooperative · Florida · EIA 3245
Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc
Cooperative · Florida · 37K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 1903 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc shows near-benchmark chronic reliability in 2023: 245 minutes SAIDI excluding major events (1903 minutes including them) across 37K customers.
- 1903 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 3.90
- SAIFI 2023
- 245 min
- SAIDI ex-MED
- 37K
- 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 Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc filings show
Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Florida under EIA identifier 3245. It reports service to approximately 36,682 customer accounts and generated about $0.07 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 24 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 Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc customer experienced 1902.5 minutes of power interruptions, the industry-standard SAIDI metric (System Average Interruption Duration Index). Excluding major weather events from that total, that sits within the 120–180 minute national benchmark range, indicating performance typical of U.S. distribution utilities. The SAIFI figure, which tracks average outage events per customer, came in at 3.90 for the same period, meaning customers statistically saw about 4 distinct interruptions that year. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 244.9 minutes, the gap between that figure and the headline 1902.5 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.
With 4 consecutive years of EIA data (2020–2023), Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc's reliability record can be judged on trend rather than one isolated year. Over that span, SAIDI rose from 317.7 to 1902.5 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.
1903 outage minutes per customer annually
Power-out minutes per year (2023)
SAIDI by year (2020-2023)
Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861
Year-by-year SAIDI for Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc SAIDI trend
Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
1,903 Higher than most fewer outage minutes than 2% of 911 utilities
Utilities nationwide, banded by latest reported SAIDI (minutes)
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Source U.S. EIA Form 861 reliability filings · August 2026
Price vs. reliability
Where Central Florida Elec 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, Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc charges more per customer than 11% 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: $1,936/year · Latest SAIDI: 1902.5 minutes/year.
SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 1902.5 minutes
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 317.7 | 196.7 | 4.230 | 34,255 |
| 2021 | 225.1 | 203.5 | 3.395 | 34,612 |
| 2022 | 321.5 | 205.2 | 3.175 | 35,668 |
| 2023 | 1902.5 | 244.9 | 3.895 | 36,298 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc serves 24 ZIP codes in Florida.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc?
Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc had a SAIDI of 1902.5 minutes in 2023 including major weather events, but 244.9 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). Leaving aside major weather events, that figure sits close to the national average.
What type of utility is Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc?
Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc is classified as a Cooperative serving Florida.
How many customers does Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc serve?
Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc serves approximately 36,682 customers in Florida.
How has Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc's reliability changed over time?
Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc has 4 years of reliability data (2020-2023). This utility's SAIDI has stayed fairly flat over the period. Review the trend table above for year-by-year detail.
Utility Profile
- Type
- Cooperative
- State
- Florida
- Customers
- 36,682
- Annual Revenue
- $0.07B
- EIA ID
- 3245
Explore
Utilities with similar EIA profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for Central Florida Elec 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 (37K here), outside Florida.
Similar chronic SAIDI
Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (1902.5 here), outside Florida, 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.