Great Lakes Energy Coop: Outages & Reliability
As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, about 22 Great Lakes Energy Coop customers are without power in 1 county.
Great Lakes Energy Coop is an cooperative utility serving 26 counties in Michigan. In 2024, its customers went an average of 8.1 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 2.8 interruptions each. That ranks it #332 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is better than the US average and about the same as the Michigan median (8.0 h).
Official reliability (EIA 2024)
US EIARanks #332 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · about the same as the Michigan median (8.0 h).
Reliability over time
Official EIA SAIDI, hours without power per customer per year (IEEE, incl. major events). Over this period Great Lakes Energy Coop’s reliability has been improving (lower is better).
Counties served by Great Lakes Energy Coop (26)
Service territory reported to EIA-861; each links to live outage status and history.
- Allegan County, MI
- Antrim County, MI
- Barry County, MI
- Charlevoix County, MI
- Cheboygan County, MI
- Clare County, MI
- Crawford County, MI
- Emmet County, MI
- Grand Traverse County, MI
- Kalkaska County, MI
- Kent County, MI
- Lake County, MI
- Manistee County, MI
- Mason County, MI
- Mecosta County, MI
- Missaukee County, MI
- Montcalm County, MI
- Montmorency County, MI
- Muskegon County, MI
- Newaygo County, MI
- Oceana County, MI
- Osceola County, MI
- Oscoda County, MI
- Otsego County, MI
- Ottawa County, MI
- Wexford County, MI
Great Lakes Energy Coop: FAQ
- How reliable is Great Lakes Energy Coop?
- Great Lakes Energy Coop customers averaged 8.1 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and better than the US average, about the same as the Michigan median (8.0 h), per official US EIA data.
- Where does Great Lakes Energy Coop rank among US electric utilities?
- By official EIA SAIDI, Great Lakes Energy Coop is #332 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is better than the US average.
- How many customers does Great Lakes Energy Coop serve?
- Great Lakes Energy Coop serves 26 counties across Michigan, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
- Where does Great Lakes Energy Coop provide power?
- Great Lakes Energy Coop operates in Michigan. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.
Reliability metrics (SAIDI/SAIFI) and service territory from the US EIA Form 861. SAIDI/SAIFI are IEEE-standard, including major event days. Primary state: Michigan.
Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability) and DOE/ORNL ODIN, every source we read. Live data as of .