Cooperative · Louisiana · EIA 17565
South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn
Cooperative · Louisiana · 21K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 87 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn shows above-average chronic reliability in 2023: 87 minutes SAIDI excluding major events across 21K customers.
- 87 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 1.46
- SAIFI 2023
- 87 min
- SAIDI ex-MED
- 21K
- Customers
Chronic reliability judged on SAIDI excluding major event days when reported (IEEE 1366). Source: EIA Form 861 · August 2026.
Signature read: short interruption minutes vs the 911 utility cohort (≤96 min tercile cut).
What short-outage South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn filings show
South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Louisiana under EIA identifier 17565. It reports service to approximately 21,420 customer accounts and generated about $0.07 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 57 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 South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn customer experienced 86.8 minutes of power interruptions, the industry-standard SAIDI metric (System Average Interruption Duration Index). That keeps this utility below the typical 120–180 minute national benchmark, consistent with a well-hardened distribution system and fast restoration crews. The SAIFI figure, which tracks average outage events per customer, came in at 1.46 for the same period, meaning customers statistically saw about 1 distinct interruption that year. Strip out major event days (hurricanes, ice storms) and SAIDI falls to 86.8 minutes; the difference from the headline 86.8 shows how much of the outage total came from weather rather than everyday grid issues.
With 4 consecutive years of EIA data (2020–2023), South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn's reliability record can be judged on trend rather than one isolated year. Over that window, SAIDI moved from 423.4 down to 86.8 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.
87 outage minutes per customer annually
Annual minutes without electric service (2023)
SAIDI by year (2020-2023)
Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861
Year-by-year SAIDI for South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn SAIDI trend
South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
87 Lower than most fewer outage minutes than 69% of 911 utilities
Utilities nationwide, banded by latest reported SAIDI (minutes)
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Source U.S. EIA Form 861 reliability filings · August 2026
Price vs. reliability
Where South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn 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 Louisiana Elec Coop Assn charges more per customer than 76% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 72% 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: $3,056/year · Latest SAIDI: 86.8 minutes/year.
SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 86.8 minutes
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 423.4 | 157.1 | 2.814 |
| 2021 | 21926.4 | 145.6 | 2.770 |
| 2022 | 153.5 | 153.5 | 1.634 |
| 2023 | 86.8 | 86.8 | 1.461 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn serves 57 ZIP codes in Louisiana.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn?
South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn had a SAIDI of 86.8 minutes in 2023. Excluding major weather events, this is below the national average, indicating above-average reliability.
What type of utility is South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn?
South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn is classified as a Cooperative serving Louisiana.
How many customers does South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn serve?
South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn serves approximately 21,420 customers in Louisiana.
How has South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn's reliability changed over time?
South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn has 4 years of reliability data (2020-2023). SAIDI has held roughly steady across these years. Review the trend table above for year-by-year detail.
Utility Profile
- Type
- Cooperative
- State
- Louisiana
- Customers
- 21,420
- Annual Revenue
- $0.07B
- EIA ID
- 17565
Explore
Utilities with similar EIA profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for South Louisiana Elec Coop Assn. 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 (21K here), outside Louisiana.
Similar chronic SAIDI
Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (86.8 here), outside Louisiana, 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.