SAIDI
55 min per year
Mean outage duration per year (2023)
What This Utility Data Tells You
Connexus Energy is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Minnesota under EIA identifier 689. It reports service to approximately 144,633 customer accounts and generated about $0.25 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 47 ZIP codes. Being member-owned, this cooperative answers to its ratepayers rather than outside shareholders, a structure that tends to influence how rate cases and capital spending get decided.
In 2023, the average Connexus Energy customer experienced 54.8 minutes of power interruptions, a measure known as SAIDI, or System Average Interruption Duration Index. Excluding major weather events from that total, that keeps this utility below the typical 120–180 minute national benchmark, consistent with a well-hardened distribution system and fast restoration crews. SAIFI, the average number of outage events per customer, was 0.62 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 1 distinct interruption that year. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 26.3 minutes, the gap between that figure and the headline 54.8 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.
With 4 consecutive years of EIA data (2020–2023), Connexus Energy's reliability record can be judged on trend rather than one isolated year. SAIDI climbed from 29.6 to 54.8 minutes over that window, a shift that can point to worsening weather exposure or delayed grid modernization.
SAIFI
0.62 interruptions/yr
Average interruption count (2023)
Customers
144,633
Customers across Minnesota
SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 13.7%
55 minutes per customer per year
Annual minutes without electric service (2023)
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29.6 | 26.8 | 0.428 | 136,974 |
| 2021 | 38.8 | 27.5 | 0.501 | 139,583 |
| 2022 | 79.9 | 27.0 | 0.534 | 142,196 |
| 2023 | 54.8 | 26.3 | 0.616 | 144,562 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
Connexus Energy serves 47 ZIP codes in Minnesota.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is Connexus Energy?
Connexus Energy had a SAIDI of 54.8 minutes in 2023 including major weather events, but 26.3 minutes excluding them (the IEEE-standard day-to-day reliability measure, the difference points to a major storm that year rather than an ongoing problem). Excluding major storm impacts, this beats the national average, a sign of above-average reliability.
What type of utility is Connexus Energy?
Connexus Energy is classified as a Cooperative serving Minnesota.
How many customers does Connexus Energy serve?
Connexus Energy serves approximately 144,633 customers in Minnesota.
How has Connexus Energy's reliability changed over time?
Connexus Energy 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
- Minnesota
- Customers
- 144,633
- Annual Revenue
- $0.25B
- EIA ID
- 689
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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.
Every figure on PlainUtility is rendered directly from the U.S. Energy Information Administration's Form 861 reliability data, no number is typed in by an editor. This utility's SAIDI/SAIFI figures are rendered directly from EIA Form 861 reliability files. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2020-2023.