Cooperative Idaho

Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc

10min
SAIDI 2023
0.09
SAIFI 2023
17,526
Customers

What This Utility Data Tells You

Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Idaho under EIA identifier 6169. It reports service to approximately 17,526 customer accounts and generated about $0.03 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 19 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 Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc customer experienced 10.0 minutes of power interruptions — a metric called SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index). That places this utility well below the 120–180 minute national benchmark, signaling strong grid hardening and fast restoration practices. SAIFI — the average number of outage events per customer — was 0.09 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 0 distinct interruptions that year. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 8.2 minutes — the gap between that figure and the headline 10.0 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.

The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI has improved from 130.7 to 10.0 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

10 min per year

Average outage minutes (2023)

SAIFI

0.09 interruptions/yr

Outage frequency (2023)

Customers

17,526

Served in Idaho

SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 2.5%

10 minutes per customer per year

Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc SAIDI

Minutes without power per year (2023)

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Excellent

Reliability Trend (2020–2023)

Year SAIDI (min) SAIDI nMED SAIFI Customers
2020 130.7 102.4 1.000 15,579
2021 168.3 137.4 1.327 16,155
2022 11.3 10.5 0.116 16,848
2023 10.0 8.2 0.090 17,526

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

Service Area

Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc serves 19 ZIP codes in Idaho.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc?

Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc had a SAIDI of 10.0 minutes in 2023, meaning the average customer experienced about 10 minutes of outages that year. This is below the national average, indicating above-average reliability.

What type of utility is Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc?

Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc is classified as a Cooperative serving Idaho. Electric cooperatives are member-owned nonprofit utilities, typically serving rural areas.

What does SAIDI mean for Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc?

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

How many customers does Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc serve?

Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc serves approximately 17,526 customers in Idaho. Customer count can affect reliability metrics because larger utilities may face different infrastructure challenges compared to smaller ones.

How has Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc's reliability changed over time?

Fall River Rural Elec 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
Idaho
Customers
17,526
Annual Revenue
$0.03B
EIA ID
6169
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.