Cooperative Ohio

Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop Inc

545min
SAIDI 2023
2.86
SAIFI 2023
17,173
Customers

What This Utility Data Tells You

Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop Inc is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Ohio under EIA identifier 7891. It reports service to approximately 17,173 customer accounts and generated about $0.04 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 45 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 Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop Inc customer experienced 545.3 minutes of power interruptions — a metric called SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index). That is substantially above the 120–180 minute national benchmark, indicating either storm-prone geography, aging infrastructure, or extended restoration windows. SAIFI — the average number of outage events per customer — was 2.86 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 3 distinct interruptions that year. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 380.1 minutes — the gap between that figure and the headline 545.3 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.

The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop Inc, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI has increased from 422.0 to 545.3 minutes, which may reflect either worsening weather exposure or delayed grid modernization. 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

545 min per year

Average outage minutes (2023)

SAIFI

2.86 interruptions/yr

Outage frequency (2023)

Customers

17,173

Served in Ohio

SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 100.0%

545 minutes per customer per year

Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop Inc SAIDI

Minutes without power per year (2023)

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Below Average

Reliability Trend (2020–2023)

Year SAIDI (min) SAIDI nMED SAIFI Customers
2020 422.0 336.6 2.400 17,007
2021 489.5 489.5 2.050 17,108
2022 1951.5 917.6 3.720 17,237
2023 545.3 380.1 2.860 17,238

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

Service Area

Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop Inc serves 45 ZIP codes in Ohio.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop Inc?

Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop Inc had a SAIDI of 545.3 minutes in 2023, meaning the average customer experienced about 545 minutes of outages that year. This is above the national average, indicating below-average reliability.

What type of utility is Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop Inc?

Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop Inc is classified as a Cooperative serving Ohio. Electric cooperatives are member-owned nonprofit utilities, typically serving rural areas.

What does SAIDI mean for Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop Inc?

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

How many customers does Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop Inc serve?

Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop Inc serves approximately 17,173 customers in Ohio. Customer count can affect reliability metrics because larger utilities may face different infrastructure challenges compared to smaller ones.

How has Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop Inc's reliability changed over time?

Guernsey-Muskingum El 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
Ohio
Customers
17,173
Annual Revenue
$0.04B
EIA ID
7891
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.