Cooperative Washington

Peninsula Light Company

180min
SAIDI 2023
1.34
SAIFI 2023
35,429
Customers

What This Utility Data Tells You

Peninsula Light Company is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Washington under EIA identifier 14668. It reports service to approximately 35,429 customer accounts and generated about $0.06 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 18 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 Peninsula Light Company customer experienced 179.5 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. SAIFI — the average number of outage events per customer — was 1.34 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 1 distinct interruption that year. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 106.0 minutes — the gap between that figure and the headline 179.5 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.

The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Peninsula Light Company, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI has increased from 77.0 to 179.5 minutes, which may reflect either worsening weather exposure or delayed grid modernization. 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

180 min per year

Average outage minutes (2023)

SAIFI

1.34 interruptions/yr

Outage frequency (2023)

Customers

35,429

Served in Washington

SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 44.9%

180 minutes per customer per year

Peninsula Light Company SAIDI

Minutes without power per year (2023)

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Average

Reliability Trend (2020–2023)

Year SAIDI (min) SAIDI nMED SAIFI Customers
2020 77.0 77.0 0.510 33,710
2021 52.0 52.0 0.330 34,525
2022 92.2 92.2 0.936 34,969
2023 179.5 106.0 1.339 35,002

SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.

Service Area

Peninsula Light Company serves 18 ZIP codes in Washington.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is Peninsula Light Company?

Peninsula Light Company had a SAIDI of 179.5 minutes in 2023, meaning the average customer experienced about 180 minutes of outages that year. This is near the national average.

What type of utility is Peninsula Light Company?

Peninsula Light Company is classified as a Cooperative serving Washington. Electric cooperatives are member-owned nonprofit utilities, typically serving rural areas.

What does SAIDI mean for Peninsula Light Company?

SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index) measures the average total minutes per year that a customer of Peninsula Light Company experiences power outages. A lower SAIDI indicates better reliability. The national average is roughly 120-180 minutes per year, so comparing Peninsula Light Company's SAIDI to that benchmark shows whether this utility is above or below average.

How many customers does Peninsula Light Company serve?

Peninsula Light Company serves approximately 35,429 customers in Washington. Customer count can affect reliability metrics because larger utilities may face different infrastructure challenges compared to smaller ones.

How has Peninsula Light Company's reliability changed over time?

Peninsula Light Company 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.

What is SAIDI without major event days?

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.

Utility Profile

Type
Cooperative
State
Washington
Customers
35,429
Annual Revenue
$0.06B
EIA ID
14668
Data Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form 861 annual electric power industry survey. ZIP service territory from OpenEI.

Related

Data sourced from official EIA reliability statistics and OpenEI utility rate database. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainUtility Editorial

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.