SAIDI
212 min per year
Average outage minutes (2023)
Lorain-Medina R E C, Inc is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Ohio under EIA identifier 11200. It reports service to approximately 16,765 customer accounts and generated about $0.05 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 22 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 Lorain-Medina R E C, Inc customer experienced 211.8 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 129.1 minutes — the gap between that figure and the headline 211.8 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.
The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Lorain-Medina R E C, Inc, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI has improved from 224.7 to 211.8 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
212 min per year
Average outage minutes (2023)
SAIFI
N/A interruptions/yr
Outage frequency (2023)
Customers
16,765
Served in Ohio
212 minutes per customer per year
Minutes without power per year (2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 224.7 | 175.1 | — | 16,521 |
| 2021 | 127.7 | 127.7 | — | 16,617 |
| 2022 | 261.4 | 261.4 | — | 16,693 |
| 2023 | 211.8 | 129.1 | — | 16,766 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Lorain-Medina R E C, Inc serves 22 ZIP codes in Ohio.
Lorain-Medina R E C, Inc had a SAIDI of 211.8 minutes in 2023, meaning the average customer experienced about 212 minutes of outages that year. This is near the national average.
Lorain-Medina R E C, Inc is classified as a Cooperative serving Ohio. Electric cooperatives are member-owned nonprofit utilities, typically serving rural areas.
SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index) measures the average total minutes per year that a customer of Lorain-Medina R E C, Inc experiences power outages. A lower SAIDI indicates better reliability. The national average is roughly 120-180 minutes per year, so comparing Lorain-Medina R E C, Inc's SAIDI to that benchmark shows whether this utility is above or below average.
Lorain-Medina R E C, Inc serves approximately 16,765 customers in Ohio. Customer count can affect reliability metrics because larger utilities may face different infrastructure challenges compared to smaller ones.
Lorain-Medina R E C, 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.
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.
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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.