Cooperative · Kentucky · EIA 18498

Taylor County Rural E C C

Cooperative · Kentucky · 28K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 880 minutes/customer.

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Reliability verdict

Taylor County Rural E C C shows near-benchmark chronic reliability in 2023: 122 minutes SAIDI excluding major events (880 minutes including them) across 28K customers.

880 min
SAIDI 2023
1.97
SAIFI 2023
122 min
SAIDI ex-MED
28K
Customers

Chronic reliability judged on SAIDI excluding major event days when reported (IEEE 1366). Source: EIA Form 861 · August 2026.

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Signature read: long interruption minutes vs the 911 utility cohort (>258 min tercile cut).

What long-outage Taylor County Rural E C C filings show

Taylor County Rural E C C is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Kentucky under EIA identifier 18498. It reports service to approximately 27,945 customer accounts and generated about $0.06 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 30 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 Taylor County Rural E C C customer experienced 879.8 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 1.97 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 2 distinct interruptions that year. Once major event days (hurricanes, ice storms) are excluded, SAIDI comes down to 121.6 minutes, and the spread against the headline 879.8 indicates how much weather, versus routine infrastructure, drove the outage total.

With 4 consecutive years of EIA data (2020–2023), Taylor County Rural E C C's reliability record can be judged on trend rather than one isolated year. SAIDI has increased from 117.8 to 879.8 minutes, which may reflect either worsening weather exposure or delayed grid modernization.

F
Reliability Score
28/100
Taylor County Rural E C C · 3 of 3 dimensions reported

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.

Baseline Reliability D 121.6 min/yr
SAIDI excluding major-event days — day-to-day grid performance
Total Outage Duration F 879.8 min/yr
SAIDI including storms and major events — the full-year experience
Outage Frequency F 1.97/yr
SAIFI — average number of interruptions per customer per year
SAIDI vs. national mean (341 min) 100.0%

880 minutes per customer per year

Taylor County Rural E C C SAIDI

Annual minutes without electric service (2023)

880 SAIDI880 SAIDINat. avg 341341SAIDI880SAIDI

Below Average

SAIDI by year (2020-2023)

Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861

Year-by-year SAIDI for Taylor County Rural E C C from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.

Source: U.S. EIA Form 861 As of August 2026

Taylor County Rural E C C SAIDI trend

0 200 400 600 800 1000 2020 2021 2022 2023 117.8 141.2 203 879.8
Year-by-year SAIDI from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.

Taylor County Rural E C C vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution

Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure

880 Higher than most fewer outage minutes than 8% 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 Taylor County Rural E C C sits on price vs. reliability

Among the 781 U.S. utilities large enough to report both revenue per customer and a recent outage record, Taylor County Rural E C C charges more per customer than 14% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 9% 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.

Taylor County Rural E C C vs. a 40-utility national peer sample, price percentile vs. reliability percentile. Scatter plot of 41 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 050100150 050100150 Best valuePays for itCheap + riskyWorst deal Price percentile Reliability percentile Point, Price percentile: 0 · Reliability percentile: 20Point, Price percentile: 3 · Reliability percentile: 35Point, Price percentile: 5 · Reliability percentile: 25Point, Price percentile: 8 · Reliability percentile: 75Point, Price percentile: 10 · Reliability percentile: 40Point, Price percentile: 13 · Reliability percentile: 87Point, Price percentile: 18 · Reliability percentile: 12Point, Price percentile: 20 · Reliability percentile: 55Point, Price percentile: 23 · Reliability percentile: 10Point, Price percentile: 25 · Reliability percentile: 22Point, Price percentile: 28 · Reliability percentile: 50Point, Price percentile: 30 · Reliability percentile: 100Point, Price percentile: 33 · Reliability percentile: 32Point, Price percentile: 35 · Reliability percentile: 62Point, Price percentile: 38 · Reliability percentile: 30Point, Price percentile: 40 · Reliability percentile: 37Point, Price percentile: 43 · Reliability percentile: 67Point, Price percentile: 45 · Reliability percentile: 45Point, Price percentile: 48 · Reliability percentile: 0Point, Price percentile: 50 · Reliability percentile: 7Point, Price percentile: 53 · Reliability percentile: 77Point, Price percentile: 55 · Reliability percentile: 82Point, Price percentile: 57 · Reliability percentile: 90Point, Price percentile: 60 · Reliability percentile: 72Point, Price percentile: 63 · Reliability percentile: 2Point, Price percentile: 65 · Reliability percentile: 65Point, Price percentile: 68 · Reliability percentile: 95Point, Price percentile: 70 · Reliability percentile: 70Point, Price percentile: 73 · Reliability percentile: 47Point, Price percentile: 75 · Reliability percentile: 43Point, Price percentile: 78 · Reliability percentile: 92Point, Price percentile: 80 · Reliability percentile: 15Point, Price percentile: 83 · Reliability percentile: 97Point, Price percentile: 85 · Reliability percentile: 27Point, Price percentile: 88 · Reliability percentile: 17Point, Price percentile: 90 · Reliability percentile: 80Point, Price percentile: 93 · Reliability percentile: 57Point, Price percentile: 95 · Reliability percentile: 85Point, Price percentile: 98 · Reliability percentile: 60Point, Price percentile: 100 · Reliability percentile: 52Taylor County Rural E C C, Price percentile: 14 · Reliability percentile: 9
Taylor County Rural E C C vs. a 40-utility national peer sample, price percentile vs. reliability percentile.

Revenue per customer: $1,978/year · Latest SAIDI: 879.8 minutes/year.

SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 879.8 minutes

Reliability Trend (2020–2023)

Year SAIDI (min) SAIDI nMED SAIFI Customers
2020 117.8 80.9 1.200 27,070
2021 141.2 75.1 1.120 27,437
2022 203.0 112.9 1.700 27,900
2023 879.8 121.6 1.970 27,945

SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.

Service Area

Taylor County Rural E C C serves 30 ZIP codes in Kentucky.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is Taylor County Rural E C C?

Taylor County Rural E C C had a SAIDI of 879.8 minutes in 2023 including major weather events, but 121.6 minutes excluding them (the industry-standard measure of routine reliability, so the gap traces back to a major storm that year, not a chronic issue). Leaving aside major weather events, that figure sits close to the national average.

What type of utility is Taylor County Rural E C C?

Taylor County Rural E C C is classified as a Cooperative serving Kentucky.

How many customers does Taylor County Rural E C C serve?

Taylor County Rural E C C serves approximately 27,945 customers in Kentucky.

How has Taylor County Rural E C C's reliability changed over time?

Taylor County Rural E C C 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
Kentucky
Customers
27,945
Annual Revenue
$0.06B
EIA ID
18498

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Utilities with similar EIA profiles

Two cross-state peer sets for Taylor County Rural E C C. 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 (28K here), outside Kentucky.

City of Ames - (IA) 28K · IA Clark County Rural E M C - (IN) 28K · IN Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp 28K · NC Dixie Escalante R E A, Inc 28K · AZ

Similar chronic SAIDI

Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (879.8 here), outside Kentucky, excluding the customer-peer set.

Cumberland Elec Member Corp 871.5 min · TN Three Notch Elec Member Corp 870.0 min · GA Central Electric Power Assn - (MS) 895.3 min · MS Harrison County Rural E M C 906.0 min · IN

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.