Midwest Electric Member Corp - (NE)

What This Utility Data Tells You

Midwest Electric Member Corp - (NE) is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Nebraska under EIA identifier 12539. It reports service to approximately 6,755 customer accounts and generated about $0.03 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 22 ZIP codes. Cooperative ownership means the utility is run for the benefit of the ratepayer-members who elect its board, rather than for shareholder returns, which can shift how rate and investment decisions get made.

In 2023, the average Midwest Electric Member Corp - (NE) customer experienced 61.2 minutes of power interruptions, the industry-standard SAIDI metric (System Average Interruption Duration Index). That keeps this utility below the typical 120–180 minute national benchmark, consistent with a well-hardened distribution system and fast restoration crews. The SAIFI figure, which tracks average outage events per customer, came in at 0.54 for the same period, meaning customers statistically saw about 1 distinct interruption that year. Once major event days (hurricanes, ice storms) are excluded, SAIDI comes down to 59.6 minutes, and the spread against the headline 61.2 indicates how much weather, versus routine infrastructure, drove the outage total.

With 4 consecutive years of EIA data (2020–2023), Midwest Electric Member Corp - (NE)'s reliability record can be judged on trend rather than one isolated year. SAIDI has improved from 89.3 to 61.2 minutes over that window, a meaningful direction for prospective customers and regulators watching capital investment outcomes.