Cooperative · Texas · EIA 3282
Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc
Cooperative · Texas · 46K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 396 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc shows near-benchmark chronic reliability in 2023: 212 minutes SAIDI excluding major events across 46K customers.
- 396 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 2.09
- SAIFI 2023
- 212 min
- SAIDI ex-MED
- 46K
- 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 Texas Elec Coop, Inc filings show
Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Texas under EIA identifier 3282. It reports service to approximately 46,396 customer accounts and generated about $0.07 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 38 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 Texas Elec Coop, Inc customer experienced 396.0 minutes of power interruptions, a metric called SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index). That falls inside the typical 120–180 minute national benchmark, in line with what most U.S. distribution utilities report. The SAIFI figure, which tracks average outage events per customer, came in at 2.09 for the same period, meaning customers statistically saw about 2 distinct interruptions that year. Strip out major event days (hurricanes, ice storms) and SAIDI falls to 211.7 minutes; the difference from the headline 396.0 shows how much of the outage total came from weather rather than everyday grid issues.
The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI has increased from 132.4 to 396.0 minutes, which may reflect either worsening weather exposure or delayed grid modernization.
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.
396 minutes per customer per year
Power-out minutes per year (2023)
SAIDI by year (2020-2023)
Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861
Year-by-year SAIDI for Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc SAIDI trend
Central Texas 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
396 Higher than most fewer outage minutes than 23% 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 Central Texas 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 Texas Elec Coop, Inc charges more per customer than 3% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 25% 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: $1,612/year · Latest SAIDI: 396.0 minutes/year.
SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 396.0 minutes
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 132.4 | 106.3 | 1.320 | 43,207 |
| 2021 | 8249.0 | 3148.0 | 3.940 | 44,489 |
| 2022 | 237.5 | 218.0 | 2.210 | 45,931 |
| 2023 | 396.0 | 211.7 | 2.090 | 47,340 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc serves 38 ZIP codes in Texas.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc?
Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc had a SAIDI of 396.0 minutes in 2023. Excluding major storm impacts, this tracks roughly with the national average.
What type of utility is Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc?
Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc is classified as a Cooperative serving Texas.
How many customers does Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc serve?
Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc serves approximately 46,396 customers in Texas.
How has Central Texas Elec Coop, Inc's reliability changed over time?
Central Texas 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
- Texas
- Customers
- 46,396
- Annual Revenue
- $0.07B
- EIA ID
- 3282
Explore
Utilities with similar EIA profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for Central Texas 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 (46K here), outside Texas.
Similar chronic SAIDI
Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (396.0 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.