SAIDI
253 min per year
Yearly outage minutes, on average (2023)
What This Utility Data Tells You
Southern Pioneer Electric Company is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Kansas under EIA identifier 60839. It reports service to approximately 17,051 customer accounts and generated about $0.07 billion in annual electric revenue. 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 Southern Pioneer Electric Company customer experienced 253.0 minutes of power interruptions, a measure known as SAIDI, or System Average Interruption Duration Index. That sits within the 120–180 minute national benchmark range, indicating performance typical of U.S. distribution utilities. Once major event days (hurricanes, ice storms) are excluded, SAIDI comes down to 164.8 minutes, and the spread against the headline 253.0 indicates how much weather, versus routine infrastructure, drove the outage total.
The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Southern Pioneer Electric Company, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI climbed from 98.4 to 253.0 minutes over that window, a shift that can point to worsening weather exposure or delayed grid modernization.
SAIFI
N/A interruptions/yr
Outage frequency (2023)
Customers
17,051
Customers across Kansas
SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 63.3%
253 outage minutes per customer annually
Power-out minutes per year (2023)
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 98.4 | 98.4 | - | 16,784 |
| 2021 | 222.2 | 222.2 | - | 17,002 |
| 2022 | 132.6 | 114.0 | - | 16,918 |
| 2023 | 253.0 | 164.8 | - | 16,957 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is Southern Pioneer Electric Company?
Southern Pioneer Electric Company had a SAIDI of 253.0 minutes in 2023. Excluding major storm impacts, this tracks roughly with the national average.
What type of utility is Southern Pioneer Electric Company?
Southern Pioneer Electric Company is classified as a Cooperative serving Kansas.
How many customers does Southern Pioneer Electric Company serve?
Southern Pioneer Electric Company serves approximately 17,051 customers in Kansas.
How has Southern Pioneer Electric Company's reliability changed over time?
Southern Pioneer Electric Company 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
- Kansas
- Customers
- 17,051
- Annual Revenue
- $0.07B
- EIA ID
- 60839
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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.
Every figure on PlainUtility is rendered directly from the U.S. Energy Information Administration's Form 861 reliability data, no number is typed in by an editor. This utility's SAIDI/SAIFI figures are rendered directly from EIA Form 861 reliability files. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2020-2023.