Cooperative Iowa

Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop

211min
SAIDI 2023
1.36
SAIFI 2023
16,948
Customers

What This Utility Data Tells You

Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Iowa under EIA identifier 12642. It reports service to approximately 16,948 customer accounts and generated about $0.04 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 60 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 Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop customer experienced 211.4 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. SAIFI — the average number of outage events per customer — was 1.36 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 1 distinct interruption that year. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 57.4 minutes — the gap between that figure and the headline 211.4 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.

The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI has improved from 271.7 to 211.4 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

211 min per year

Average outage minutes (2023)

SAIFI

1.36 interruptions/yr

Outage frequency (2023)

Customers

16,948

Served in Iowa

SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 52.9%

211 minutes per customer per year

Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop 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 271.7 73.0 1.120 16,554
2021 88.1 56.5 0.930 16,693
2022 65.6 65.6 0.960 16,852
2023 211.4 57.4 1.360 17,010

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

Service Area

Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop serves 60 ZIP codes in Iowa.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop?

Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop had a SAIDI of 211.4 minutes in 2023, meaning the average customer experienced about 211 minutes of outages that year. This is near the national average.

What type of utility is Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop?

Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop is classified as a Cooperative serving Iowa. Electric cooperatives are member-owned nonprofit utilities, typically serving rural areas.

What does SAIDI mean for Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop?

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

How many customers does Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop serve?

Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop serves approximately 16,948 customers in Iowa. Customer count can affect reliability metrics because larger utilities may face different infrastructure challenges compared to smaller ones.

How has Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop's reliability changed over time?

Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop 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
Iowa
Customers
16,948
Annual Revenue
$0.04B
EIA ID
12642
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.