Southeast Colorado Power Assn

What This Utility Data Tells You

Southeast Colorado Power Assn is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Colorado under EIA identifier 17592. It reports service to approximately 10,826 customer accounts and generated about $0.03 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 34 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 Southeast Colorado Power Assn customer experienced 751.1 minutes of power interruptions, a measure known as SAIDI, or System Average Interruption Duration Index. That is substantially above the 120–180 minute national benchmark, indicating either storm-prone geography, aging infrastructure, or extended restoration windows. Strip out major event days (hurricanes, ice storms) and SAIDI falls to 717.5 minutes; the difference from the headline 751.1 shows how much of the outage total came from weather rather than everyday grid issues.

With 4 consecutive years of EIA data (2020–2023), Southeast Colorado Power Assn's reliability record can be judged on trend rather than one isolated year. SAIDI has increased from 339.5 to 751.1 minutes, which may reflect either worsening weather exposure or delayed grid modernization.