SAIDI
4 min per year
Average outage minutes (2023)
Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Louisiana under EIA identifier 15175. It reports service to approximately 10,685 customer accounts and generated about $0.03 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 56 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 Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp customer experienced 3.6 minutes of power interruptions — a metric called SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index). That places this utility well below the 120–180 minute national benchmark, signaling strong grid hardening and fast restoration practices. SAIFI — the average number of outage events per customer — was 0.01 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 0 distinct interruptions that year.
The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI has improved from 463.2 to 3.6 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
4 min per year
Average outage minutes (2023)
SAIFI
0.01 interruptions/yr
Outage frequency (2023)
Customers
10,685
Served in Louisiana
4 minutes per customer per year
Minutes without power per year (2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 463.2 | — | 1.800 | — |
| 2021 | 6.9 | — | 0.030 | — |
| 2022 | 4.9 | — | 0.030 | — |
| 2023 | 3.6 | — | 0.010 | — |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp serves 56 ZIP codes in Louisiana.
Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp had a SAIDI of 3.6 minutes in 2023, meaning the average customer experienced about 4 minutes of outages that year. This is below the national average, indicating above-average reliability.
Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp is classified as a Cooperative serving Louisiana. 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 Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp experiences power outages. A lower SAIDI indicates better reliability. The national average is roughly 120-180 minutes per year, so comparing Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp's SAIDI to that benchmark shows whether this utility is above or below average.
Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp serves approximately 10,685 customers in Louisiana. Customer count can affect reliability metrics because larger utilities may face different infrastructure challenges compared to smaller ones.
Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp 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.