Cooperative · Indiana · EIA 12929
South Central Indiana REMC
Cooperative · Indiana · 35K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 2766 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
South Central Indiana REMC shows near-benchmark chronic reliability in 2023: 259 minutes SAIDI excluding major events (2766 minutes including them) across 35K customers.
- 2766 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 4.61
- SAIFI 2023
- 259 min
- SAIDI ex-MED
- 35K
- Customers
Chronic reliability judged on SAIDI excluding major event days when reported (IEEE 1366). Source: EIA Form 861 · August 2026.
Signature read: long interruption minutes vs the 911 utility cohort (>258 min tercile cut).
What long-outage South Central Indiana REMC filings show
South Central Indiana REMC is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Indiana under EIA identifier 12929. It reports service to approximately 35,160 customer accounts and generated about $0.08 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 36 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 South Central Indiana REMC customer experienced 2766.3 minutes of power interruptions, the industry-standard SAIDI metric (System Average Interruption Duration Index). Excluding major weather events from that total, 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 4.61 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 5 distinct interruptions that year. Once major event days (hurricanes, ice storms) are excluded, SAIDI comes down to 258.5 minutes, and the spread against the headline 2766.3 indicates how much weather, versus routine infrastructure, drove the outage total.
The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for South Central Indiana REMC, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI has increased from 621.7 to 2766.3 minutes, which may reflect either worsening weather exposure or delayed grid modernization.
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.
2766 min/year per customer
Minutes without power per year (2023)
SAIDI by year (2020-2023)
Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861
Year-by-year SAIDI for South Central Indiana REMC from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
South Central Indiana REMC SAIDI trend
South Central Indiana REMC vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
2,766 Higher than most fewer outage minutes than 1% 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 South Central Indiana REMC sits on price vs. reliability
Among the 781 U.S. utilities large enough to report both revenue per customer and a recent outage record, South Central Indiana REMC charges more per customer than 42% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 1% of them, placing it in the quadrant where it pays less and is less reliable. Revenue per customer and outage minutes are independent figures: paying more does not guarantee fewer outages.
Revenue per customer: $2,393/year · Latest SAIDI: 2766.3 minutes/year.
SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 2766.3 minutes
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 621.7 | 287.1 | 4.040 | 34,198 |
| 2021 | 659.4 | 300.2 | 3.580 | 34,570 |
| 2022 | 547.4 | 326.2 | 3.880 | 34,916 |
| 2023 | 2766.3 | 258.5 | 4.610 | 35,243 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
South Central Indiana REMC serves 36 ZIP codes in Indiana.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is South Central Indiana REMC?
South Central Indiana REMC had a SAIDI of 2766.3 minutes in 2023 including major weather events, but 258.5 minutes excluding them (the IEEE-standard measure of day-to-day reliability, the gap reflects a major storm that year, not chronic performance). Excluding major weather events, this is near the national average.
What type of utility is South Central Indiana REMC?
South Central Indiana REMC is classified as a Cooperative serving Indiana.
How many customers does South Central Indiana REMC serve?
South Central Indiana REMC serves approximately 35,160 customers in Indiana.
How has South Central Indiana REMC's reliability changed over time?
South Central Indiana REMC 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
- Indiana
- Customers
- 35,160
- Annual Revenue
- $0.08B
- EIA ID
- 12929
Explore
Utilities with similar EIA profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for South Central Indiana REMC. 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 (35K here), outside Indiana.
Similar chronic SAIDI
Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (2766.3 here), outside Indiana, 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.