How reliable is People's Cooperative Services?

People's Cooperative Services customers averaged 2.2 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is about average and better than the US average, better than the Minnesota median (3.7 h), per official US EIA data.

Where does People's Cooperative Services rank among US electric utilities?

By official EIA SAIDI, People's Cooperative Services is #104 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 People's Cooperative Services serve?

People's Cooperative Services serves 6 counties across Minnesota, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does People's Cooperative Services provide power?

People's Cooperative Services operates in Minnesota. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

People's Cooperative Services: Outages & Reliability

As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, no major outages are reported on People's Cooperative Services's network.

People's Cooperative Services is an cooperative utility serving 6 counties in Minnesota. In 2024, its customers went an average of 2.2 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 1.1 interruptions each. That ranks it #104 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is better than the US average and better than the Minnesota median (3.7 h).

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No major outages currently reported on People's Cooperative Services's network.

Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA

2.2 hrs

SAIDI / customer / yr

1.1

SAIFI / yr

2.1 hrs

CAIDI / outage

better than the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #104 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · better than the Minnesota median (3.7 h).

Residential price16.7¢/kWhaverage, US EIA 2024energy trends →

Reliability over time

Official EIA SAIDI, hours without power per customer per year (IEEE, incl. major events). Over this period People's Cooperative Services’s reliability has been improving (lower is better).

Outage trend · People's Cooperative Services

0customers out · peak 8

Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC

Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by People's Cooperative Services (6)

Service territory reported to EIA-861; each links to live outage status and history.

People's Cooperative Services: FAQ

How reliable is People's Cooperative Services?: People's Cooperative Services customers averaged 2.2 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is about average and better than the US average, better than the Minnesota median (3.7 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does People's Cooperative Services rank among US electric utilities?: By official EIA SAIDI, People's Cooperative Services is #104 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 People's Cooperative Services serve?: People's Cooperative Services serves 6 counties across Minnesota, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does People's Cooperative Services provide power?: People's Cooperative Services operates in Minnesota. 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: Minnesota.

Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability) and DOE/ORNL ODIN, every source we read. Live data as of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC.