Cooperative · Missouri · EIA 20363

West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO)

Cooperative · Missouri · 15K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 146 minutes/customer.

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Reliability verdict

West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO) shows above-average chronic reliability in 2023: 61 minutes SAIDI excluding major events (146 minutes including them) across 15K customers.

146 min
SAIDI 2023
1.10
SAIFI 2023
61 min
SAIDI ex-MED
15K
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: mid-cohort SAIDI between the 96 and 258 minute tercile cuts.

What mid-pack West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO) filings show

West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO) is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Missouri under EIA identifier 20363. It reports service to approximately 15,185 customer accounts and generated about $0.03 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 45 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 West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO) customer experienced 145.5 minutes of power interruptions, a metric called SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index). Excluding major weather events from that total, that is comfortably under the 120–180 minute national benchmark range, a sign of solid grid resilience and quick outage response. SAIFI, the average number of outage events per customer, was 1.10 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 1 distinct interruption that year. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 60.7 minutes, the gap between that figure and the headline 145.5 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.

With 4 consecutive years of EIA data (2020–2023), West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO)'s reliability record can be judged on trend rather than one isolated year. Over that span, SAIDI rose from 113.9 to 145.5 minutes, possibly reflecting tougher weather years or grid upgrades that have not caught up yet.

C+
Reliability Score
62/100
West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO) · 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 B- 60.7 min/yr
SAIDI excluding major-event days — day-to-day grid performance
Total Outage Duration C- 145.5 min/yr
SAIDI including storms and major events — the full-year experience
Outage Frequency C 1.10/yr
SAIFI — average number of interruptions per customer per year
SAIDI vs. national mean (341 min) 19.4%

146 min/year per customer

West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO) SAIDI

Minutes without power per year (2023)

146 SAIDI146 SAIDINat. avg 341341SAIDI146SAIDI

Excellent

SAIDI by year (2020-2023)

Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861

Year-by-year SAIDI for West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO) 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

West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO) SAIDI trend

0 50 100 150 200 250 2020 2021 2022 2023 113.9 222.3 100.3 145.5
Year-by-year SAIDI from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.

West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO) vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution

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

146 Lower than most fewer outage minutes than 54% 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 West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO) sits on price vs. reliability

Among the 781 U.S. utilities large enough to report both revenue per customer and a recent outage record, West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO) charges more per customer than 23% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 58% of them, placing it in the quadrant where it pays less while still being more reliable, the best-value quadrant. Revenue per customer and outage minutes are independent figures: paying more does not guarantee fewer outages.

West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO) 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: 32Point, Price percentile: 5 · Reliability percentile: 22Point, Price percentile: 8 · Reliability percentile: 75Point, Price percentile: 10 · Reliability percentile: 37Point, Price percentile: 13 · Reliability percentile: 87Point, Price percentile: 15 · Reliability percentile: 7Point, Price percentile: 18 · Reliability percentile: 15Point, Price percentile: 20 · Reliability percentile: 10Point, Price percentile: 23 · Reliability percentile: 72Point, Price percentile: 28 · Reliability percentile: 50Point, Price percentile: 30 · Reliability percentile: 100Point, Price percentile: 33 · Reliability percentile: 30Point, Price percentile: 35 · Reliability percentile: 60Point, Price percentile: 38 · Reliability percentile: 27Point, Price percentile: 40 · Reliability percentile: 35Point, Price percentile: 43 · Reliability percentile: 65Point, Price percentile: 45 · Reliability percentile: 43Point, Price percentile: 48 · Reliability percentile: 0Point, Price percentile: 50 · Reliability percentile: 5Point, Price percentile: 53 · Reliability percentile: 77Point, Price percentile: 55 · Reliability percentile: 82Point, Price percentile: 57 · Reliability percentile: 90Point, Price percentile: 60 · Reliability percentile: 70Point, Price percentile: 63 · Reliability percentile: 2Point, Price percentile: 65 · Reliability percentile: 62Point, Price percentile: 68 · Reliability percentile: 95Point, Price percentile: 70 · Reliability percentile: 67Point, Price percentile: 73 · Reliability percentile: 47Point, Price percentile: 75 · Reliability percentile: 40Point, Price percentile: 78 · Reliability percentile: 92Point, Price percentile: 80 · Reliability percentile: 12Point, Price percentile: 83 · Reliability percentile: 97Point, Price percentile: 85 · Reliability percentile: 25Point, Price percentile: 88 · Reliability percentile: 17Point, Price percentile: 90 · Reliability percentile: 80Point, Price percentile: 93 · Reliability percentile: 55Point, Price percentile: 95 · Reliability percentile: 85Point, Price percentile: 98 · Reliability percentile: 57Point, Price percentile: 100 · Reliability percentile: 52West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO), Price percentile: 23 · Reliability percentile: 58
West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO) vs. a 40-utility national peer sample, price percentile vs. reliability percentile.

Revenue per customer: $2,127/year · Latest SAIDI: 145.5 minutes/year.

SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 145.5 minutes

Reliability Trend (2020–2023)

Year SAIDI (min) SAIDI nMED SAIFI Customers
2020 113.9 91.0 0.900 14,266
2021 222.3 96.4 1.560 14,683
2022 100.3 70.6 1.028 14,899
2023 145.5 60.7 1.097 15,185

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

Service Area

West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO) serves 45 ZIP codes in Missouri.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO)?

West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO) had a SAIDI of 145.5 minutes in 2023 including major weather events, but 60.7 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 comes in under the national average, pointing to above-average reliability.

What type of utility is West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO)?

West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO) is classified as a Cooperative serving Missouri.

How many customers does West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO) serve?

West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO) serves approximately 15,185 customers in Missouri.

How has West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO)'s reliability changed over time?

West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO) 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
Missouri
Customers
15,185
Annual Revenue
$0.03B
EIA ID
20363

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Utilities with similar EIA profiles

Two cross-state peer sets for West Central Electric Coop Inc - (MO). 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 (15K here), outside Missouri.

Village of Freeport - (NY) 15K · NY Deaf Smith Electric Coop, Inc 15K · TX City of Pulaski - (TN) 15K · TN Garkane Energy Coop, Inc 15K · UT

Similar chronic SAIDI

Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (145.5 here), outside Missouri, excluding the customer-peer set.

City of Morristown - (TN) 145.2 min · TN Duquesne Light Co 146.0 min · PA Peace River Electric Coop, Inc 146.4 min · FL Valley Electric Assn, Inc 144.6 min · NV

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.