Cooperative Texas

Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc

542min
SAIDI 2023
3.22
SAIFI 2023
85,223
Customers

What This Utility Data Tells You

Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Texas under EIA identifier 18976. It reports service to approximately 85,223 customer accounts and generated about $0.17 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 12 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 Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc customer experienced 542.0 minutes of power interruptions — a metric called SAIDI (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. SAIFI — the average number of outage events per customer — was 3.22 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 3 distinct interruptions that year. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 189.0 minutes — the gap between that figure and the headline 542.0 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.

The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI has increased from 170.0 to 542.0 minutes, which may reflect either worsening weather exposure or delayed grid modernization. All figures on this page come directly from EIA Form 861, the federal annual electric power industry survey, with service territory ZIPs sourced from OpenEI — you can cross-reference them with your own utility bill or use them when comparing providers before relocating.

SAIDI

542 min per year

Average outage minutes (2023)

SAIFI

3.22 interruptions/yr

Outage frequency (2023)

Customers

85,223

Served in Texas

SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 100.0%

542 minutes per customer per year

Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc SAIDI

Minutes without power per year (2023)

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Below Average

Reliability Trend (2020–2023)

Year SAIDI (min) SAIDI nMED SAIFI Customers
2020 170.0 140.2 2.489 73,128
2021 1078.7 210.9 76,618
2022 429.5 210.3 3.056 80,043
2023 542.0 189.0 3.220 82,808

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

Service Area

Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc serves 12 ZIP codes in Texas.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc?

Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc had a SAIDI of 542.0 minutes in 2023, meaning the average customer experienced about 542 minutes of outages that year. This is above the national average, indicating below-average reliability.

What type of utility is Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc?

Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc is classified as a Cooperative serving Texas. Electric cooperatives are member-owned nonprofit utilities, typically serving rural areas.

What does SAIDI mean for Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc?

SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index) measures the average total minutes per year that a customer of Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc experiences power outages. A lower SAIDI indicates better reliability. The national average is roughly 120-180 minutes per year, so comparing Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc's SAIDI to that benchmark shows whether this utility is above or below average.

How many customers does Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc serve?

Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc serves approximately 85,223 customers in Texas. Customer count can affect reliability metrics because larger utilities may face different infrastructure challenges compared to smaller ones.

How has Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc's reliability changed over time?

Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc 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.

What is SAIDI without major event days?

SAIDI "without major event days" (SAIDI nMED) excludes outages caused by hurricanes, ice storms, and other catastrophic weather events. It better reflects day-to-day infrastructure reliability rather than vulnerability to extreme weather. Both standard SAIDI and SAIDI nMED are shown in the reliability trend table above.

Utility Profile

Type
Cooperative
State
Texas
Customers
85,223
Annual Revenue
$0.17B
EIA ID
18976
Data Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form 861 annual electric power industry survey. ZIP service territory from OpenEI.
Data sourced from official EIA reliability statistics and OpenEI utility rate database. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainUtility Editorial

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Form 861. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.