Cooperative Kansas

Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc

220min
SAIDI 2023
24,637
Customers

What This Utility Data Tells You

Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Kansas under EIA identifier 13799. It reports service to approximately 24,637 customer accounts and generated about $0.06 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 84 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 Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc customer experienced 220.0 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 138.9 minutes — the gap between that figure and the headline 220.0 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.

The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI has increased from 139.6 to 220.0 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

220 min per year

Average outage minutes (2023)

SAIFI

N/A interruptions/yr

Outage frequency (2023)

Customers

24,637

Served in Kansas

SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 55.0%

220 minutes per customer per year

Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc 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 139.6 139.6
2021 188.7 95.5
2022 210.1 107.1
2023 220.0 138.9

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

Service Area

Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc serves 84 ZIP codes in Kansas.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc?

Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc had a SAIDI of 220.0 minutes in 2023, meaning the average customer experienced about 220 minutes of outages that year. This is near the national average.

What type of utility is Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc?

Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc is classified as a Cooperative serving Kansas. Electric cooperatives are member-owned nonprofit utilities, typically serving rural areas.

What does SAIDI mean for Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc?

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

How many customers does Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc serve?

Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc serves approximately 24,637 customers in Kansas. Customer count can affect reliability metrics because larger utilities may face different infrastructure challenges compared to smaller ones.

How has Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc's reliability changed over time?

Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc 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
Kansas
Customers
24,637
Annual Revenue
$0.06B
EIA ID
13799
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.