Cooperative · Florida · EIA 20885
Withlacoochee River Elec Coop
Cooperative · Florida · 252K customers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's EIA Form 861, reliability for 2023 shows SAIDI 138 minutes/customer.
Reliability verdict
Withlacoochee River Elec Coop shows above-average chronic reliability in 2023: 92 minutes SAIDI excluding major events across 252K customers.
- 138 min
- SAIDI 2023
- 1.44
- SAIFI 2023
- 92 min
- SAIDI ex-MED
- 252K
- Customers
Chronic reliability judged on SAIDI excluding major event days when reported (IEEE 1366). Source: EIA Form 861 · August 2026.
Signature read: mid-cohort SAIDI between the 96 and 258 minute tercile cuts.
What mid-pack Withlacoochee River Elec Coop filings show
Withlacoochee River Elec Coop is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Florida under EIA identifier 20885. It reports service to approximately 251,731 customer accounts and generated about $0.53 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 52 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 Withlacoochee River Elec Coop customer experienced 137.9 minutes of power interruptions, a measure known as SAIDI, or System Average Interruption Duration Index. That places this utility well below the 120–180 minute national benchmark, signaling strong grid hardening and fast restoration practices. The SAIFI figure, which tracks average outage events per customer, came in at 1.44 for the same period, meaning customers statistically saw about 1 distinct interruption that year. Strip out major event days (hurricanes, ice storms) and SAIDI falls to 92.4 minutes; the difference from the headline 137.9 shows how much of the outage total came from weather rather than everyday grid issues.
The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Withlacoochee River Elec Coop, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. Over that span, SAIDI rose from 126.2 to 137.9 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.
138 minutes per customer per year
Annual minutes without electric service (2023)
SAIDI by year (2020-2023)
Minutes per customer-year · EIA Form 861
Year-by-year SAIDI for Withlacoochee River Elec Coop from the same EIA filings as the table below. Lower is better; major-event years can spike the headline figure.
Withlacoochee River Elec Coop SAIDI trend
Withlacoochee River Elec Coop vs the nationwide SAIDI distribution
Where this utility's headline SAIDI sits among every EIA Form 861 utility with a reported figure
138 Lower than most fewer outage minutes than 57% 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 Withlacoochee River Elec Coop sits on price vs. reliability
Among the 781 U.S. utilities large enough to report both revenue per customer and a recent outage record, Withlacoochee River Elec Coop charges more per customer than 21% of them, and is more reliable (lower SAIDI) than 61% 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.
Revenue per customer: $2,090/year · Latest SAIDI: 137.9 minutes/year.
SAIDI 2023 breakdown: 137.9 minutes
Reliability Trend (2020–2023)
| Year | SAIDI (min) | SAIDI nMED | SAIFI | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 126.2 | 96.3 | 1.684 | 225,043 |
| 2021 | 107.0 | 107.0 | 1.493 | 230,248 |
| 2022 | 219.6 | 103.0 | 1.630 | 238,270 |
| 2023 | 137.9 | 92.4 | 1.444 | 245,457 |
SAIDI nMED = SAIDI without major event days. Source: EIA Form 861.
Service Area
Withlacoochee River Elec Coop serves 52 ZIP codes in Florida.
Frequently Asked Questions
How reliable is Withlacoochee River Elec Coop?
Withlacoochee River Elec Coop had a SAIDI of 137.9 minutes in 2023. Excluding major weather events, this is below the national average, indicating above-average reliability.
What type of utility is Withlacoochee River Elec Coop?
Withlacoochee River Elec Coop is classified as a Cooperative serving Florida.
How many customers does Withlacoochee River Elec Coop serve?
Withlacoochee River Elec Coop serves approximately 251,731 customers in Florida.
How has Withlacoochee River Elec Coop's reliability changed over time?
Withlacoochee River Elec Coop 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
- Florida
- Customers
- 251,731
- Annual Revenue
- $0.53B
- EIA ID
- 20885
Explore
Utilities with similar EIA profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for Withlacoochee River Elec Coop. 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 (252K here), outside Florida.
Similar chronic SAIDI
Nearest utilities by latest SAIDI minutes (137.9 here), outside Florida, 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.