Cooperative · Michigan · EIA 12377
Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)
Cooperative · Michigan · 36K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 558 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) shows near-benchmark chronic reliability in 2023: 292 minutes SAIDI excluding major events across 36K customers.
- 558 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 2.00
- SAIFI 2023
- 292 min
- SAIDI ex-MED
- 36K
- Customers
Chronic reliability judged on SAIDI excluding major event days when reported (IEEE 1366). Source: EIA Form 861 · August 2026.
Signature read: long interruption minutes vs the 911 utility cohort (>258 min tercile cut).
What long-outage Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) filings show
Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Michigan under EIA identifier 12377. It reports service to approximately 35,527 customer accounts and generated about $0.10 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 92 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 Energy Cooperative - (MI) customer experienced 558.0 minutes of power interruptions, a metric called SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index). That lands within the usual 120–180 minute national benchmark band, roughly on par with typical U.S. distribution-utility performance. SAIFI, the average number of outage events per customer, was 2.00 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 2 distinct interruptions that year. Once major event days (hurricanes, ice storms) are excluded, SAIDI comes down to 292.1 minutes, and the spread against the headline 558.0 indicates how much weather, versus routine infrastructure, drove the outage total.
With 4 consecutive years of EIA data (2020–2023), Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)'s reliability record can be judged on trend rather than one isolated year. SAIDI has increased from 376.9 to 558.0 minutes, which may reflect either worsening weather exposure or delayed grid modernization.
Based on this utility's own EIA Form 861 reliability record -- baseline (major-event- excluded) outage duration, total outage duration, and outage frequency -- each benchmarked against every reporting utility nationwide. Not a measure of electricity rates or customer service, which this portal does not track.
558 outage minutes per customer annually
Power-out minutes per year (2023)
SAIDI by year (2020-2023)
Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861
Year-by-year SAIDI for Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) SAIDI trend
Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
558 Higher than most fewer outage minutes than 15% of 911 utilities
Utilities nationwide, banded by latest reported SAIDI (minutes)
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more utilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. EIA Form 861 reliability filings · August 2026
Price vs. reliability
Where Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) sits on price vs. reliability
Among the 781 U.S. utilities large enough to report both revenue per customer and a recent outage record, Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) charges more per customer than 71% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 17% of them, placing it in the quadrant where it pays more but is LESS reliable, a premium price without a reliability payoff. Revenue per customer and outage minutes are independent figures: paying more does not guarantee fewer outages.
Revenue per customer: $2,931/year · Latest SAIDI: 558.0 minutes/year.
SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 558.0 minutes
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 376.9 | 308.2 | 1.900 | - |
| 2021 | 765.8 | 322.9 | 2.700 | - |
| 2022 | 768.9 | 301.5 | 2.800 | 36,024 |
| 2023 | 558.0 | 292.1 | 2.000 | 36,044 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) serves 92 ZIP codes in Michigan.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)?
Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) had a SAIDI of 558.0 minutes in 2023. Excluding major weather events, this is near the national average.
What type of utility is Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)?
Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) is classified as a Cooperative serving Michigan.
How many customers does Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) serve?
Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) serves approximately 35,527 customers in Michigan.
How has Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)'s reliability changed over time?
Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) 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.
Utility Profile
- Type
- Cooperative
- State
- Michigan
- Customers
- 35,527
- Annual Revenue
- $0.10B
- EIA ID
- 12377
Explore
Utilities with similar EIA profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI). Same-state SAIDI neighbors stay in Read-with below; these neighborhoods are nearest other-state utilities with at least 10,000 reported customers.
Similar customer count
Nearest utilities by Form 861 customers (36K here), outside Michigan.
Similar chronic SAIDI
Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (558.0 here), outside Michigan, excluding the customer-peer set.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form 861 annual electric power industry survey · ZIP service territory: OpenEI. Disclaimer: informational only, not professional advice. See full disclaimer · methodology.