How reliable is Rutherford Elec Member Corp?

Rutherford Elec Member Corp customers averaged 92.2 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and worse than the US average, worse than the North Carolina median (25.3 h), per official US EIA data.

Where does Rutherford Elec Member Corp rank among US electric utilities?

By official EIA SAIDI, Rutherford Elec Member Corp is #459 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is worse than the US average.

How many customers does Rutherford Elec Member Corp serve?

Rutherford Elec Member Corp serves 10 counties across North Carolina, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does Rutherford Elec Member Corp provide power?

Rutherford Elec Member Corp operates in North Carolina. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Rutherford Elec Member Corp: Outages & Reliability

As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, no major outages are reported on Rutherford Elec Member Corp's network.

Rutherford Elec Member Corp is an cooperative utility serving 10 counties in North Carolina. In 2024, its customers went an average of 92.2 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 2.5 interruptions each. That ranks it #459 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is worse than the US average and worse than the North Carolina median (25.3 h).

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Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA

92.2 hrs

SAIDI / customer / yr

2.5

SAIFI / yr

37.1 hrs

CAIDI / outage

worse than the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #459 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · worse than the North Carolina median (25.3 h).

Residential price13.1¢/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 Rutherford Elec Member Corp’s reliability has been worsening (lower is better).

Outage trend · Rutherford Elec Member Corp

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Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC

Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by Rutherford Elec Member Corp (10)

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

Rutherford Elec Member Corp: FAQ

How reliable is Rutherford Elec Member Corp?: Rutherford Elec Member Corp customers averaged 92.2 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and worse than the US average, worse than the North Carolina median (25.3 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does Rutherford Elec Member Corp rank among US electric utilities?: By official EIA SAIDI, Rutherford Elec Member Corp is #459 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is worse than the US average.
How many customers does Rutherford Elec Member Corp serve?: Rutherford Elec Member Corp serves 10 counties across North Carolina, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does Rutherford Elec Member Corp provide power?: Rutherford Elec Member Corp operates in North Carolina. 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: North Carolina.

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.