Cooperative · Oklahoma · EIA 19785
Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc
Cooperative · Oklahoma · 39K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 639 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc shows below-average chronic reliability in 2023: 418 minutes SAIDI excluding major events across 39K customers.
- 639 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 3.44
- SAIFI 2023
- 418 min
- SAIDI ex-MED
- 39K
- 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 Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc filings show
Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Oklahoma under EIA identifier 19785. It reports service to approximately 38,865 customer accounts and generated about $0.08 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 32 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 Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc customer experienced 639.1 minutes of power interruptions, a measure known as SAIDI, or System Average Interruption Duration Index. That runs well past the 120–180 minute national benchmark, which can reflect storm-exposed terrain, an aging grid, or slower restoration times. The SAIFI figure, which tracks average outage events per customer, came in at 3.44 for the same period, meaning customers statistically saw about 3 distinct interruptions that year. Once major event days (hurricanes, ice storms) are excluded, SAIDI comes down to 417.6 minutes, and the spread against the headline 639.1 indicates how much weather, versus routine infrastructure, drove the outage total.
The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. Over that span, SAIDI rose from 206.3 to 639.1 minutes, possibly reflecting tougher weather years or grid upgrades that have not caught up yet.
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.
639 min/year per customer
Annual minutes without electric service (2023)
SAIDI by year (2020-2023)
Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861
Year-by-year SAIDI for Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc SAIDI trend
Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
639 Higher than most fewer outage minutes than 13% 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
Price vs. reliability
Where Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc sits on price vs. reliability
Among the 781 U.S. utilities large enough to report both revenue per customer and a recent outage record, Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc charges more per customer than 22% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 15% 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.
Revenue per customer: $2,094/year · Latest SAIDI: 639.1 minutes/year.
SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 639.1 minutes
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 206.3 | 192.2 | 1.766 |
| 2021 | 203.2 | 200.8 | 2.093 |
| 2022 | 147.2 | 146.2 | 1.644 |
| 2023 | 639.1 | 417.6 | 3.441 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc serves 32 ZIP codes in Oklahoma.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc?
Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc had a SAIDI of 639.1 minutes in 2023. Leaving aside major weather events, that figure runs above the national average, pointing to below-average reliability.
What type of utility is Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc?
Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc is classified as a Cooperative serving Oklahoma.
How many customers does Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc serve?
Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc serves approximately 38,865 customers in Oklahoma.
How has Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc's reliability changed over time?
Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc has 4 years of reliability data (2020-2023). This utility's SAIDI has stayed fairly flat over the period. Review the trend table above for year-by-year detail.
Utility Profile
- Type
- Cooperative
- State
- Oklahoma
- Customers
- 38,865
- Annual Revenue
- $0.08B
- EIA ID
- 19785
Explore
Utilities with similar EIA profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc. 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 (39K here), outside Oklahoma.
Similar chronic SAIDI
Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (639.1 here), outside Oklahoma, excluding the customer-peer set.
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.