Cooperative · Kentucky · EIA 3687

Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY)

Cooperative · Kentucky · 28K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 528 minutes/customer.

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Reliability verdict

Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) shows near-benchmark chronic reliability in 2023: 194 minutes SAIDI excluding major events (528 minutes including them) across 28K customers.

528 min
SAIDI 2023
2.25
SAIFI 2023
194 min
SAIDI ex-MED
28K
Customers

Chronic reliability judged on SAIDI excluding major event days when reported (IEEE 1366). Source: EIA Form 861 · August 2026.

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Signature read: long interruption minutes vs the 911 utility cohort (>258 min tercile cut).

What long-outage Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) filings show

Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Kentucky under EIA identifier 3687. It reports service to approximately 28,011 customer accounts and generated about $0.06 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 30 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 Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) customer experienced 528.2 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. SAIFI, the average number of outage events per customer, was 2.25 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 2 distinct interruptions that year. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 193.8 minutes, the gap between that figure and the headline 528.2 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.

The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY), which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI climbed from 221.5 to 528.2 minutes over that window, a shift that can point to worsening weather exposure or delayed grid modernization.

F
Reliability Score
22/100
Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) · 3 of 3 dimensions reported

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.

Baseline Reliability F 193.8 min/yr
SAIDI excluding major-event days — day-to-day grid performance
Total Outage Duration F 528.2 min/yr
SAIDI including storms and major events — the full-year experience
Outage Frequency F 2.25/yr
SAIFI — average number of interruptions per customer per year
SAIDI vs. national mean (341 min) 70.4%

528 outage minutes per customer annually

Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) SAIDI

Power-out minutes per year (2023)

528 SAIDI528 SAIDINat. avg 341341SAIDI528SAIDI

Below Average

SAIDI by year (2020-2023)

Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861

Year-by-year SAIDI for Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.

Source: U.S. EIA Form 861 As of August 2026

Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) SAIDI trend

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 2020 2021 2022 2023 221.5 2630.7 453 528.2
Year-by-year SAIDI from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.

Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution

Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure

528 Higher than most fewer outage minutes than 17% 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 Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) sits on price vs. reliability

Among the 781 U.S. utilities large enough to report both revenue per customer and a recent outage record, Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) charges more per customer than 13% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 19% 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.

Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) vs. a 40-utility national peer sample, price percentile vs. reliability percentile. Scatter plot of 41 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 050100150 050100150 Best valuePays for itCheap + riskyWorst deal Price percentile Reliability percentile Point, Price percentile: 0 · Reliability percentile: 20Point, Price percentile: 3 · Reliability percentile: 35Point, Price percentile: 5 · Reliability percentile: 25Point, Price percentile: 8 · Reliability percentile: 75Point, Price percentile: 10 · Reliability percentile: 40Point, Price percentile: 13 · Reliability percentile: 87Point, Price percentile: 18 · Reliability percentile: 12Point, Price percentile: 20 · Reliability percentile: 55Point, Price percentile: 23 · Reliability percentile: 7Point, Price percentile: 25 · Reliability percentile: 22Point, Price percentile: 28 · Reliability percentile: 50Point, Price percentile: 30 · Reliability percentile: 100Point, Price percentile: 33 · Reliability percentile: 32Point, Price percentile: 35 · Reliability percentile: 62Point, Price percentile: 38 · Reliability percentile: 30Point, Price percentile: 40 · Reliability percentile: 37Point, Price percentile: 43 · Reliability percentile: 67Point, Price percentile: 45 · Reliability percentile: 45Point, Price percentile: 48 · Reliability percentile: 0Point, Price percentile: 50 · Reliability percentile: 5Point, Price percentile: 53 · Reliability percentile: 77Point, Price percentile: 55 · Reliability percentile: 82Point, Price percentile: 57 · Reliability percentile: 90Point, Price percentile: 60 · Reliability percentile: 72Point, Price percentile: 63 · Reliability percentile: 2Point, Price percentile: 65 · Reliability percentile: 65Point, Price percentile: 68 · Reliability percentile: 95Point, Price percentile: 70 · Reliability percentile: 70Point, Price percentile: 73 · Reliability percentile: 47Point, Price percentile: 75 · Reliability percentile: 43Point, Price percentile: 78 · Reliability percentile: 92Point, Price percentile: 80 · Reliability percentile: 15Point, Price percentile: 83 · Reliability percentile: 97Point, Price percentile: 85 · Reliability percentile: 27Point, Price percentile: 88 · Reliability percentile: 17Point, Price percentile: 90 · Reliability percentile: 80Point, Price percentile: 93 · Reliability percentile: 57Point, Price percentile: 95 · Reliability percentile: 85Point, Price percentile: 98 · Reliability percentile: 60Point, Price percentile: 100 · Reliability percentile: 52Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY), Price percentile: 13 · Reliability percentile: 19
Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) vs. a 40-utility national peer sample, price percentile vs. reliability percentile.

Revenue per customer: $1,972/year · Latest SAIDI: 528.2 minutes/year.

SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 528.2 minutes

Reliability Trend (2020–2023)

Year SAIDI (min) SAIDI nMED SAIFI Customers
2020 221.5 176.3 1.632 26,921
2021 2630.7 220.9 3.830 27,268
2022 453.0 255.3 2.657 27,428
2023 528.2 193.8 2.250 27,536

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

Service Area

Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) serves 30 ZIP codes in Kentucky.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY)?

Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) had a SAIDI of 528.2 minutes in 2023 including major weather events, but 193.8 minutes excluding them (the IEEE-standard measure of day-to-day reliability, the gap reflects a major storm that year, not chronic performance). Excluding major storm impacts, this tracks roughly with the national average.

What type of utility is Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY)?

Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) is classified as a Cooperative serving Kentucky.

How many customers does Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) serve?

Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) serves approximately 28,011 customers in Kentucky.

How has Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY)'s reliability changed over time?

Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) 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
Kentucky
Customers
28,011
Annual Revenue
$0.06B
EIA ID
3687

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Utilities with similar EIA profiles

Two cross-state peer sets for Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY). 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 (28K here), outside Kentucky.

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Similar chronic SAIDI

Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (528.2 here), outside Kentucky, excluding the customer-peer set.

Cotton Electric Coop, Inc 532.8 min · OK Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc 534.0 min · TX East Mississippi Elec Pwr Assn 521.4 min · MS City of Pulaski - (TN) 540.5 min · TN

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.