Cooperative Alabama

Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc

179min
SAIDI 2023
1.50
SAIFI 2023
18,109
Customers

What This Utility Data Tells You

Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Alabama under EIA identifier 4327. It reports service to approximately 18,109 customer accounts and generated about $0.05 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 28 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 Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc customer experienced 178.7 minutes of power interruptions — a metric called SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index). 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 1.50 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 2 distinct interruptions that year. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 178.7 minutes — the gap between that figure and the headline 178.7 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.

The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Coosa Valley 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 1492.6 to 178.7 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

179 min per year

Average outage minutes (2023)

SAIFI

1.50 interruptions/yr

Outage frequency (2023)

Customers

18,109

Served in Alabama

SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 44.7%

179 minutes per customer per year

Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc SAIDI

Minutes without power per year (2023)

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Average

Reliability Trend (2020–2023)

Year SAIDI (min) SAIDI nMED SAIFI Customers
2020 1492.6 160.1 3.500 17,299
2021 306.2 129.6 1.950 17,382
2022 266.5 145.7 1.838 17,807
2023 178.7 178.7 1.500 18,061

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

Service Area

Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc serves 28 ZIP codes in Alabama.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc?

Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc had a SAIDI of 178.7 minutes in 2023, meaning the average customer experienced about 179 minutes of outages that year. This is near the national average.

What type of utility is Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc?

Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc is classified as a Cooperative serving Alabama. Electric cooperatives are member-owned nonprofit utilities, typically serving rural areas.

What does SAIDI mean for Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc?

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

How many customers does Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc serve?

Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc serves approximately 18,109 customers in Alabama. Customer count can affect reliability metrics because larger utilities may face different infrastructure challenges compared to smaller ones.

How has Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc's reliability changed over time?

Coosa Valley 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
State
Alabama
Customers
18,109
Annual Revenue
$0.05B
EIA ID
4327
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.