Cooperative · Colorado · EIA 16603
San Luis Valley R E C, Inc
Cooperative · Colorado · 13K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 161 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
San Luis Valley R E C, Inc shows near-benchmark chronic reliability in 2023: 102 minutes SAIDI excluding major events across 13K customers.
- 161 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 0.10
- SAIFI 2023
- 102 min
- SAIDI ex-MED
- 13K
- Customers
Chronic reliability judged on SAIDI excluding major event days when reported (IEEE 1366). Source: EIA Form 861 · August 2026.
Signature read: mid-cohort SAIDI between the 96 and 258 minute tercile cuts.
What mid-pack San Luis Valley R E C, Inc filings show
San Luis Valley R E C, Inc is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Colorado under EIA identifier 16603. It reports service to approximately 13,170 customer accounts and generated about $0.04 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 20 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 San Luis Valley R E C, Inc customer experienced 161.1 minutes of power interruptions, a metric called SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index). That lands within the usual 120–180 minute national benchmark band, roughly on par with typical U.S. distribution-utility performance. SAIFI, the average number of outage events per customer, was 0.10 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 0 distinct interruptions that year. Once major event days (hurricanes, ice storms) are excluded, SAIDI comes down to 101.7 minutes, and the spread against the headline 161.1 indicates how much weather, versus routine infrastructure, drove the outage total.
The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for San Luis Valley R E C, Inc, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. Over that window, SAIDI moved from 289.9 down to 161.1 minutes, a trend worth noting for anyone weighing capital investment outcomes.
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.
161 minutes per customer per year
Annual minutes without electric service (2023)
SAIDI by year (2020-2023)
Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861
Year-by-year SAIDI for San Luis Valley R E C, Inc from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
San Luis Valley R E C, Inc SAIDI trend
San Luis Valley R E C, Inc vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
161 Lower than most fewer outage minutes than 50% 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
Price vs. reliability
Where San Luis Valley R E C, Inc sits on price vs. reliability
Among the 781 U.S. utilities large enough to report both revenue per customer and a recent outage record, San Luis Valley R E C, Inc charges more per customer than 60% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 55% of them, placing it in the quadrant where it pays more and is more reliable. Revenue per customer and outage minutes are independent figures: paying more does not guarantee fewer outages.
Revenue per customer: $2,699/year · Latest SAIDI: 161.1 minutes/year.
SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 161.1 minutes
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 289.9 | 97.1 | 0.130 | 12,578 |
| 2021 | 649.4 | 113.8 | 0.123 | 12,726 |
| 2022 | 229.6 | 107.7 | 0.145 | 12,871 |
| 2023 | 161.1 | 101.7 | 0.105 | 12,929 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
San Luis Valley R E C, Inc serves 20 ZIP codes in Colorado.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is San Luis Valley R E C, Inc?
San Luis Valley R E C, Inc had a SAIDI of 161.1 minutes in 2023. Excluding major weather events, this is near the national average.
What type of utility is San Luis Valley R E C, Inc?
San Luis Valley R E C, Inc is classified as a Cooperative serving Colorado.
How many customers does San Luis Valley R E C, Inc serve?
San Luis Valley R E C, Inc serves approximately 13,170 customers in Colorado.
How has San Luis Valley R E C, Inc's reliability changed over time?
San Luis Valley R E C, 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.
Utility Profile
- Type
- Cooperative
- State
- Colorado
- Customers
- 13,170
- Annual Revenue
- $0.04B
- EIA ID
- 16603
Explore
Utilities with similar EIA profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for San Luis Valley R E C, Inc. Same-state SAIDI neighbors stay in Read-with below; these neighborhoods are nearest other-state utilities with at least 10,000 reported customers.
Similar customer count
Nearest utilities by Form 861 customers (13K here), outside Colorado.
Similar chronic SAIDI
Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (161.1 here), outside Colorado, excluding the customer-peer set.
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.