Cooperative Florida

Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL)

96min
SAIDI 2023
1.26
SAIFI 2023
246,484
Customers

What This Utility Data Tells You

Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL) is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Florida under EIA identifier 10857. It reports service to approximately 246,484 customer accounts and generated about $0.64 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 79 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 Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL) customer experienced 95.6 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 1.26 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 1 distinct interruption that year. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 80.9 minutes — the gap between that figure and the headline 95.6 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.

The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL), which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI has improved from 99.7 to 95.6 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

96 min per year

Average outage minutes (2023)

SAIFI

1.26 interruptions/yr

Outage frequency (2023)

Customers

246,484

Served in Florida

SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 23.9%

96 minutes per customer per year

Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL) SAIDI

Minutes without power per year (2023)

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Good

Reliability Trend (2020–2023)

Year SAIDI (min) SAIDI nMED SAIFI Customers
2020 99.7 84.5 1.456
2021 82.5 77.8 1.190
2022 13290.4 71.4 3.010
2023 95.6 80.9 1.262

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

Service Area

Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL) serves 79 ZIP codes in Florida.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL)?

Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL) had a SAIDI of 95.6 minutes in 2023, meaning the average customer experienced about 96 minutes of outages that year. This is below the national average, indicating above-average reliability.

What type of utility is Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL)?

Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL) is classified as a Cooperative serving Florida. Electric cooperatives are member-owned nonprofit utilities, typically serving rural areas.

What does SAIDI mean for Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL)?

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

How many customers does Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL) serve?

Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL) serves approximately 246,484 customers in Florida. Customer count can affect reliability metrics because larger utilities may face different infrastructure challenges compared to smaller ones.

How has Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL)'s reliability changed over time?

Lee County Electric Coop, Inc - (FL) 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
Florida
Customers
246,484
Annual Revenue
$0.64B
EIA ID
10857
Data Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form 861 annual electric power industry survey. ZIP service territory from OpenEI.

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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.