Cooperative North Carolina

Four County Elec Member Corp

125min
SAIDI 2023
34,790
Customers

What This Utility Data Tells You

Four County Elec Member Corp is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in North Carolina under EIA identifier 6640. It reports service to approximately 34,790 customer accounts and generated about $0.10 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 40 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 Four County Elec Member Corp customer experienced 124.8 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. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 124.8 minutes — the gap between that figure and the headline 124.8 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.

The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Four County Elec Member Corp, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI has improved from 344.9 to 124.8 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

125 min per year

Average outage minutes (2023)

SAIFI

N/A interruptions/yr

Outage frequency (2023)

Customers

34,790

Served in North Carolina

SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 31.2%

125 minutes per customer per year

Four County Elec Member Corp SAIDI

Minutes without power per year (2023)

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Average

Reliability Trend (2020–2023)

Year SAIDI (min) SAIDI nMED SAIFI Customers
2020 344.9 112.4
2021 61.9 61.9
2022 161.5 161.5
2023 124.8 124.8

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

Service Area

Four County Elec Member Corp serves 40 ZIP codes in North Carolina.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is Four County Elec Member Corp?

Four County Elec Member Corp had a SAIDI of 124.8 minutes in 2023, meaning the average customer experienced about 125 minutes of outages that year. This is near the national average.

What type of utility is Four County Elec Member Corp?

Four County Elec Member Corp is classified as a Cooperative serving North Carolina. Electric cooperatives are member-owned nonprofit utilities, typically serving rural areas.

What does SAIDI mean for Four County Elec Member Corp?

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

How many customers does Four County Elec Member Corp serve?

Four County Elec Member Corp serves approximately 34,790 customers in North Carolina. Customer count can affect reliability metrics because larger utilities may face different infrastructure challenges compared to smaller ones.

How has Four County Elec Member Corp's reliability changed over time?

Four County Elec Member Corp 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
Customers
34,790
Annual Revenue
$0.10B
EIA ID
6640
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.