Cooperative · Idaho · EIA 19502
United Electric Co-op, Inc - (ID)
Cooperative · Idaho · 7,431 customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 330 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
United Electric Co-op, Inc - (ID) shows above-average chronic reliability in 2023: 49 minutes SAIDI excluding major events (330 minutes including them) across 7,431 customers.
- 330 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 2.76
- SAIFI 2023
- 49 min
- SAIDI ex-MED
- 7,431
- Customers
Chronic reliability judged on SAIDI excluding major event days when reported (IEEE 1366). Source: EIA Form 861 · August 2026.
Signature read: long interruption minutes vs the 911 utility cohort (>258 min tercile cut).
What long-outage United Electric Co-op, Inc - (ID) filings show
United Electric Co-op, Inc - (ID) is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Idaho under EIA identifier 19502. It reports service to approximately 7,431 customer accounts and generated about $0.02 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 3 ZIP codes. Being member-owned, this cooperative answers to its ratepayers rather than outside shareholders, a structure that tends to influence how rate cases and capital spending get decided.
In 2023, the average United Electric Co-op, Inc - (ID) customer experienced 330.4 minutes of power interruptions, the industry-standard SAIDI metric (System Average Interruption Duration Index). Excluding major weather events from that total, that places this utility well below the 120–180 minute national benchmark, signaling strong grid hardening and fast restoration practices. Over the same period, SAIFI (outage events per customer) was 2.76, putting the typical customer at roughly 3 distinct interruptions that year. Once major event days (hurricanes, ice storms) are excluded, SAIDI comes down to 49.4 minutes, and the spread against the headline 330.4 indicates how much weather, versus routine infrastructure, drove the outage total.
Only a single year of reliability data is available, so multi-year trend analysis is not yet possible for United Electric Co-op, Inc - (ID).
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.
330 minutes per customer per year
Power-out minutes per year (2023)
United Electric Co-op, Inc - (ID) vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
330 Around the middle fewer outage minutes than 27% 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
SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 330.4 minutes
Reliability Trend (2023–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 330.4 | 49.4 | 2.760 | 7,431 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
United Electric Co-op, Inc - (ID) serves 3 ZIP codes in Idaho.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is United Electric Co-op, Inc - (ID)?
United Electric Co-op, Inc - (ID) had a SAIDI of 330.4 minutes in 2023 including major weather events, but 49.4 minutes excluding them (the IEEE-standard day-to-day reliability measure, the difference points to a major storm that year rather than an ongoing problem). Excluding major weather events, this is below the national average, indicating above-average reliability.
What type of utility is United Electric Co-op, Inc - (ID)?
United Electric Co-op, Inc - (ID) is classified as a Cooperative serving Idaho.
How many customers does United Electric Co-op, Inc - (ID) serve?
United Electric Co-op, Inc - (ID) serves approximately 7,431 customers in Idaho.
How has United Electric Co-op, Inc - (ID)'s reliability changed over time?
Limited historical data is available for United Electric Co-op, Inc - (ID). Check the reliability trend table for the most recent figures.
Utility Profile
- Type
- Cooperative
- State
- Idaho
- Customers
- 7,431
- Annual Revenue
- $0.02B
- EIA ID
- 19502
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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 · methodology.