Cooperative · North Carolina · EIA 5656
Edgecombe-Martin County E M C
Cooperative · North Carolina · 12K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 201 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
Edgecombe-Martin County E M C shows near-benchmark chronic reliability in 2023: 129 minutes SAIDI excluding major events across 12K customers.
- 201 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 1.26
- SAIFI 2023
- 129 min
- SAIDI ex-MED
- 12K
- Customers
Chronic reliability judged on SAIDI excluding major event days when reported (IEEE 1366). Source: EIA Form 861 · August 2026.
Signature read: mid-cohort SAIDI between the 96 and 258 minute tercile cuts.
What mid-pack Edgecombe-Martin County E M C filings show
Edgecombe-Martin County E M C is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in North Carolina under EIA identifier 5656. It reports service to approximately 11,766 customer accounts and generated about $0.03 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 29 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 Edgecombe-Martin County E M C customer experienced 201.4 minutes of power interruptions, a measure known as SAIDI, or System Average Interruption Duration Index. That sits within the 120–180 minute national benchmark range, indicating performance typical of U.S. distribution utilities. Over the same period, SAIFI (outage events per customer) was 1.26, putting the typical customer at roughly 1 distinct interruption that year. Strip out major event days (hurricanes, ice storms) and SAIDI falls to 129.5 minutes; the difference from the headline 201.4 shows how much of the outage total came from weather rather than everyday grid issues.
Edgecombe-Martin County E M C has 4 years of continuous EIA reporting on file (2020–2023), enough to read a real trend rather than a single-year snapshot. SAIDI has improved from 211.0 to 201.4 minutes over that window, a meaningful direction for prospective customers and regulators watching capital investment outcomes.
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.
201 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 Edgecombe-Martin County E M C from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
Edgecombe-Martin County E M C SAIDI trend
Edgecombe-Martin County E M C vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
201 Around the middle fewer outage minutes than 42% 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 Edgecombe-Martin County E M C sits on price vs. reliability
Among the 781 U.S. utilities large enough to report both revenue per customer and a recent outage record, Edgecombe-Martin County E M C charges more per customer than 43% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 46% 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: $2,413/year · Latest SAIDI: 201.4 minutes/year.
SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 201.4 minutes
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 211.0 | 211.0 | 1.662 | 11,166 |
| 2021 | 96.2 | 96.2 | 0.943 | 11,525 |
| 2022 | 130.2 | 130.2 | 1.639 | 11,187 |
| 2023 | 201.4 | 129.5 | 1.256 | 11,547 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
Edgecombe-Martin County E M C serves 29 ZIP codes in North Carolina.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is Edgecombe-Martin County E M C?
Edgecombe-Martin County E M C had a SAIDI of 201.4 minutes in 2023. Leaving aside major weather events, that figure sits close to the national average.
What type of utility is Edgecombe-Martin County E M C?
Edgecombe-Martin County E M C is classified as a Cooperative serving North Carolina.
How many customers does Edgecombe-Martin County E M C serve?
Edgecombe-Martin County E M C serves approximately 11,766 customers in North Carolina.
How has Edgecombe-Martin County E M C's reliability changed over time?
Edgecombe-Martin County E M C 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.
Utility Profile
- Type
- Cooperative
- State
- North Carolina
- Customers
- 11,766
- Annual Revenue
- $0.03B
- EIA ID
- 5656
Explore
Utilities with similar EIA profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for Edgecombe-Martin County E M C. 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 (12K here), outside North Carolina.
Similar chronic SAIDI
Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (201.4 here), outside North Carolina, 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.