Cooperative Arkansas

Woodruff Electric Coop Corp

40min
SAIDI 2023
0.13
SAIFI 2023
20,025
Customers

What This Utility Data Tells You

Woodruff Electric Coop Corp is a member-owned electric cooperative operating in Arkansas under EIA identifier 20963. It reports service to approximately 20,025 customer accounts and generated about $0.05 billion in annual electric revenue, with a service footprint spanning 47 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 Woodruff Electric Coop Corp customer experienced 39.7 minutes of power interruptions — a metric called SAIDI (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. SAIFI — the average number of outage events per customer — was 0.13 for the same period, so customers statistically faced roughly 0 distinct interruptions that year. Excluding major event days (hurricanes, ice storms), SAIDI drops to 36.5 minutes — the gap between that figure and the headline 39.7 reveals how much weather, not day-to-day infrastructure, drove outages.

The EIA dataset includes 4 years of continuous reporting (2020–2023) for Woodruff Electric Coop Corp, which lets you see whether reliability is trending up or down rather than judging from a single snapshot. SAIDI has increased from 19.2 to 39.7 minutes, which may reflect either worsening weather exposure or delayed grid modernization. All figures on this page come directly from EIA Form 861, the federal annual electric power industry survey, with service territory ZIPs sourced from OpenEI — you can cross-reference them with your own utility bill or use them when comparing providers before relocating.

SAIDI

40 min per year

Average outage minutes (2023)

SAIFI

0.13 interruptions/yr

Outage frequency (2023)

Customers

20,025

Served in Arkansas

SAIDI vs. National Average (180 min) 9.9%

40 minutes per customer per year

Woodruff Electric Coop Corp SAIDI

Minutes without power per year (2023)

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Excellent

Reliability Trend (2020–2023)

Year SAIDI (min) SAIDI nMED SAIFI Customers
2020 19.2 19.2 0.650 19,866
2021 15.0 15.0 0.840 19,875
2022 32.5 30.0 0.140 19,907
2023 39.7 36.5 0.130 16,950

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

Service Area

Woodruff Electric Coop Corp serves 47 ZIP codes in Arkansas.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is Woodruff Electric Coop Corp?

Woodruff Electric Coop Corp had a SAIDI of 39.7 minutes in 2023, meaning the average customer experienced about 40 minutes of outages that year. This is below the national average, indicating above-average reliability.

What type of utility is Woodruff Electric Coop Corp?

Woodruff Electric Coop Corp is classified as a Cooperative serving Arkansas. Electric cooperatives are member-owned nonprofit utilities, typically serving rural areas.

What does SAIDI mean for Woodruff Electric Coop Corp?

SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index) measures the average total minutes per year that a customer of Woodruff Electric Coop Corp experiences power outages. A lower SAIDI indicates better reliability. The national average is roughly 120-180 minutes per year, so comparing Woodruff Electric Coop Corp's SAIDI to that benchmark shows whether this utility is above or below average.

How many customers does Woodruff Electric Coop Corp serve?

Woodruff Electric Coop Corp serves approximately 20,025 customers in Arkansas. Customer count can affect reliability metrics because larger utilities may face different infrastructure challenges compared to smaller ones.

How has Woodruff Electric Coop Corp's reliability changed over time?

Woodruff Electric Coop Corp 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.

What is SAIDI without major event days?

SAIDI "without major event days" (SAIDI nMED) excludes outages caused by hurricanes, ice storms, and other catastrophic weather events. It better reflects day-to-day infrastructure reliability rather than vulnerability to extreme weather. Both standard SAIDI and SAIDI nMED are shown in the reliability trend table above.

Utility Profile

Type
Cooperative
State
Arkansas
Customers
20,025
Annual Revenue
$0.05B
EIA ID
20963
Data Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form 861 annual electric power industry survey. ZIP service territory from OpenEI.

Related

Data sourced from official EIA reliability statistics and OpenEI utility rate database. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainUtility Editorial

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Form 861. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.