Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)

What This Utility Data Tells You

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.