Cooperative · Texas · EIA 13757
North Plains Electric Coop Inc
Cooperative · Texas · 7,224 customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 397 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
North Plains Electric Coop Inc shows below-average chronic reliability in 2023: 397 minutes SAIDI excluding major events across 7,224 customers.
- 397 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 397 min
- SAIDI ex-MED
- 7,224
- 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 North Plains Electric Coop Inc filings show
North Plains Electric Coop Inc is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Texas under EIA identifier 13757. It reports service to approximately 7,224 customer accounts and generated about $0.04 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 18 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 North Plains Electric Coop Inc customer experienced 396.6 minutes of power interruptions, a metric called SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index). That is substantially above the 120–180 minute national benchmark, indicating either storm-prone geography, aging infrastructure, or extended restoration windows. Strip out major event days (hurricanes, ice storms) and SAIDI falls to 396.6 minutes; the difference from the headline 396.6 shows how much of the outage total came from weather rather than everyday grid issues.
North Plains Electric Coop Inc has 4 years of continuous EIA reporting on file (2020–2023), enough to read a real trend rather than a single-year snapshot. SAIDI dropped from 837.2 to 396.6 minutes across that span, a direction regulators and prospective customers tend to watch closely.
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.
397 outage minutes per customer annually
Minutes without power per year (2023)
SAIDI by year (2020-2023)
Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861
Year-by-year SAIDI for North Plains Electric Coop Inc from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
North Plains Electric Coop Inc SAIDI trend
North Plains Electric Coop Inc vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
397 Higher than most fewer outage minutes than 23% 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
SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 396.6 minutes
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 837.2 | 241.9 | - |
| 2021 | 516.5 | 360.8 | - |
| 2022 | 1384.0 | 696.0 | - |
| 2023 | 396.6 | 396.6 | - |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
North Plains Electric Coop Inc serves 18 ZIP codes in Texas.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is North Plains Electric Coop Inc?
North Plains Electric Coop Inc had a SAIDI of 396.6 minutes in 2023. Leaving aside major weather events, that figure runs above the national average, pointing to below-average reliability.
What type of utility is North Plains Electric Coop Inc?
North Plains Electric Coop Inc is classified as a Cooperative serving Texas.
How many customers does North Plains Electric Coop Inc serve?
North Plains Electric Coop Inc serves approximately 7,224 customers in Texas.
How has North Plains Electric Coop Inc's reliability changed over time?
North Plains Electric Coop Inc has 4 years of reliability data (2020-2023). This utility's SAIDI has stayed fairly flat over the period. Review the trend table above for year-by-year detail.
Utility Profile
- Type
- Cooperative
- State
- Texas
- Customers
- 7,224
- Annual Revenue
- $0.04B
- EIA ID
- 13757
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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.