Cooperative · Vermont · EIA 19791
Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc
Cooperative · Vermont · 41K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 486 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc shows near-benchmark chronic reliability in 2023: 204 minutes SAIDI excluding major events (486 minutes including them) across 41K customers.
- 486 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 2.25
- SAIFI 2023
- 204 min
- SAIDI ex-MED
- 41K
- 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 Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc filings show
Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Vermont under EIA identifier 19791. It reports service to approximately 40,835 customer accounts and generated about $0.09 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 80 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 Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc customer experienced 486.3 minutes of power interruptions, a metric called SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index). Excluding major weather events from that total, that falls inside the typical 120–180 minute national benchmark, in line with what most U.S. distribution utilities report. The SAIFI figure, which tracks average outage events per customer, came in at 2.25 for the same period, meaning customers statistically saw about 2 distinct interruptions that year. Once major event days (hurricanes, ice storms) are excluded, SAIDI comes down to 204.3 minutes, and the spread against the headline 486.3 indicates how much weather, versus routine infrastructure, drove the outage total.
With 4 consecutive years of EIA data (2020–2023), Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc's reliability record can be judged on trend rather than one isolated year. SAIDI climbed from 158.4 to 486.3 minutes over that window, a shift that can point to worsening weather exposure or delayed grid modernization.
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.
486 outage minutes per customer annually
Minutes without power per year (2023)
SAIDI by year (2020-2023)
Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861
Year-by-year SAIDI for Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc SAIDI trend
Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
486 Higher than most fewer outage minutes than 18% 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 Vermont Electric Cooperative, 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, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc charges more per customer than 20% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 20% 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: $2,083/year · Latest SAIDI: 486.3 minutes/year.
SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 486.3 minutes
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 158.4 | 158.4 | 1.630 | 39,539 |
| 2021 | 215.3 | 215.3 | 1.910 | 39,961 |
| 2022 | 914.6 | 178.5 | 2.440 | 40,253 |
| 2023 | 486.3 | 204.3 | 2.250 | 40,245 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc serves 80 ZIP codes in Vermont.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc?
Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc had a SAIDI of 486.3 minutes in 2023 including major weather events, but 204.3 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 near the national average.
What type of utility is Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc?
Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc is classified as a Cooperative serving Vermont.
How many customers does Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc serve?
Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc serves approximately 40,835 customers in Vermont.
How has Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc's reliability changed over time?
Vermont Electric Cooperative, 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.
Utility Profile
- Type
- Cooperative
- State
- Vermont
- Customers
- 40,835
- Annual Revenue
- $0.09B
- EIA ID
- 19791
Explore
Utilities with similar EIA profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for Vermont Electric Cooperative, 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 (41K here), outside Vermont.
Similar chronic SAIDI
Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (486.3 here), outside Vermont, 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.