Cooperative Tennessee

Pickwick Electric Coop

746min
SAIDI 2023
21,218
Customers

What This Utility Data Tells You

Pickwick Electric Coop is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Tennessee under EIA identifier 15016. It reports service to approximately 21,218 customer accounts and generated about $0.05 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 23 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 Pickwick Electric Coop customer experienced 745.6 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. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 75.5 minutes — the gap between that figure and the headline 745.6 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.

The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Pickwick Electric Coop, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI has increased from 200.0 to 745.6 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

746 min per year

Average outage minutes (2023)

SAIFI

N/A interruptions/yr

Outage frequency (2023)

Customers

21,218

Served in Tennessee

SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 100.0%

746 minutes per customer per year

Pickwick Electric Coop SAIDI

Minutes without power per year (2023)

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Below Average

Reliability Trend (2020–2023)

Year SAIDI (min) SAIDI nMED SAIFI Customers
2020 200.0 200.0
2021 209.3 209.3
2022 400.0 125.4
2023 745.6 75.5

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

Service Area

Pickwick Electric Coop serves 23 ZIP codes in Tennessee.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is Pickwick Electric Coop?

Pickwick Electric Coop had a SAIDI of 745.6 minutes in 2023, meaning the average customer experienced about 746 minutes of outages that year. This is above the national average, indicating below-average reliability.

What type of utility is Pickwick Electric Coop?

Pickwick Electric Coop is classified as a Cooperative serving Tennessee. Electric cooperatives are member-owned nonprofit utilities, typically serving rural areas.

What does SAIDI mean for Pickwick Electric Coop?

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

How many customers does Pickwick Electric Coop serve?

Pickwick Electric Coop serves approximately 21,218 customers in Tennessee. Customer count can affect reliability metrics because larger utilities may face different infrastructure challenges compared to smaller ones.

How has Pickwick Electric Coop's reliability changed over time?

Pickwick Electric Coop 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
Tennessee
Customers
21,218
Annual Revenue
$0.05B
EIA ID
15016
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.