SAIDI
144 min per year
Average outage minutes (2023)
Morgan County Rural Elec Assn is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Colorado under EIA identifier 12860. It reports service to approximately 9,437 customer accounts and generated about $0.04 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 28 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 Morgan County Rural Elec Assn customer experienced 144.2 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 122.1 minutes — the gap between that figure and the headline 144.2 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.
The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Morgan County Rural Elec Assn, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI has improved from 401.0 to 144.2 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
144 min per year
Average outage minutes (2023)
SAIFI
N/A interruptions/yr
Outage frequency (2023)
Customers
9,437
Served in Colorado
144 minutes per customer per year
Minutes without power per year (2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 401.0 | 378.9 | — | — |
| 2021 | 190.2 | 169.3 | — | — |
| 2022 | 186.1 | 183.3 | — | — |
| 2023 | 144.2 | 122.1 | — | — |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Morgan County Rural Elec Assn serves 28 ZIP codes in Colorado.
Morgan County Rural Elec Assn had a SAIDI of 144.2 minutes in 2023, meaning the average customer experienced about 144 minutes of outages that year. This is near the national average.
Morgan County Rural Elec Assn is classified as a Cooperative serving Colorado. 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 Morgan County Rural Elec Assn experiences power outages. A lower SAIDI indicates better reliability. The national average is roughly 120-180 minutes per year, so comparing Morgan County Rural Elec Assn's SAIDI to that benchmark shows whether this utility is above or below average.
Morgan County Rural Elec Assn serves approximately 9,437 customers in Colorado. Customer count can affect reliability metrics because larger utilities may face different infrastructure challenges compared to smaller ones.
Morgan County Rural Elec Assn 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.