Cooperative · Indiana · EIA 25295
Western Indiana Energy REMC
Cooperative · Indiana · 17K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 1921 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
Western Indiana Energy REMC shows near-benchmark chronic reliability in 2023: 230 minutes SAIDI excluding major events (1921 minutes including them) across 17K customers.
- 1921 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 3.41
- SAIFI 2023
- 230 min
- SAIDI ex-MED
- 17K
- 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 Western Indiana Energy REMC filings show
Western Indiana Energy REMC is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Indiana under EIA identifier 25295. It reports service to approximately 17,362 customer accounts and generated about $0.07 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 45 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 Western Indiana Energy REMC customer experienced 1920.7 minutes of power interruptions, a metric called SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index). Excluding major weather events from that total, that lands within the usual 120–180 minute national benchmark band, roughly on par with typical U.S. distribution-utility performance. SAIFI, the average number of outage events per customer, was 3.41 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 3 distinct interruptions that year. Once major event days (hurricanes, ice storms) are excluded, SAIDI comes down to 230.4 minutes, and the spread against the headline 1920.7 indicates how much weather, versus routine infrastructure, drove the outage total.
With 4 consecutive years of EIA data (2020–2023), Western Indiana Energy REMC's reliability record can be judged on trend rather than one isolated year. SAIDI climbed from 352.3 to 1920.7 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.
1921 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 Western Indiana Energy REMC from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
Western Indiana Energy REMC SAIDI trend
Western Indiana Energy REMC vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
1,921 Higher than most fewer outage minutes than 2% 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 Western Indiana Energy REMC sits on price vs. reliability
Among the 781 U.S. utilities large enough to report both revenue per customer and a recent outage record, Western Indiana Energy REMC charges more per customer than 94% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 2% of them, placing it in the quadrant where it pays more but is LESS reliable, a premium price without a reliability payoff. Revenue per customer and outage minutes are independent figures: paying more does not guarantee fewer outages.
Revenue per customer: $4,246/year · Latest SAIDI: 1920.7 minutes/year.
SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 1920.7 minutes
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 352.3 | 240.7 | 2.304 | 16,829 |
| 2021 | 353.5 | 229.9 | 2.454 | 16,950 |
| 2022 | 645.8 | 217.8 | 3.171 | 16,945 |
| 2023 | 1920.7 | 230.4 | 3.409 | 16,887 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
Western Indiana Energy REMC serves 45 ZIP codes in Indiana.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is Western Indiana Energy REMC?
Western Indiana Energy REMC had a SAIDI of 1920.7 minutes in 2023 including major weather events, but 230.4 minutes excluding them (the IEEE-standard measure of day-to-day reliability, the gap reflects a major storm that year, not chronic performance). Excluding major storm impacts, this tracks roughly with the national average.
What type of utility is Western Indiana Energy REMC?
Western Indiana Energy REMC is classified as a Cooperative serving Indiana.
How many customers does Western Indiana Energy REMC serve?
Western Indiana Energy REMC serves approximately 17,362 customers in Indiana.
How has Western Indiana Energy REMC's reliability changed over time?
Western Indiana Energy REMC 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
- Indiana
- Customers
- 17,362
- Annual Revenue
- $0.07B
- EIA ID
- 25295
Explore
Utilities with similar EIA profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for Western Indiana Energy REMC. 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 (17K here), outside Indiana.
Similar chronic SAIDI
Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (1920.7 here), outside Indiana, 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.