How reliable is Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.?

Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. customers averaged 18.0 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and worse than the US average, worse than the Michigan median (8.0 h), per official US EIA data.

Where does Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. rank among US electric utilities?

By official EIA SAIDI, Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. is #402 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 Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. serve?

Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. serves 10 counties across Michigan, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. provide power?

Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. operates in Michigan. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.: Outages & Reliability

As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, no major outages are reported on Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.'s network.

Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. is an investor owned utility serving 10 counties in Michigan. In 2024, its customers went an average of 18.0 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 1.7 interruptions each. That ranks it #402 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 Michigan median (8.0 h).

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No major outages currently reported on Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.'s network.

Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA

18.0 hrs

SAIDI / customer / yr

1.7

SAIFI / yr

10.5 hrs

CAIDI / outage

worse than the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #402 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · worse than the Michigan median (8.0 h).

Residential price14.8¢/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 Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.’s reliability has been worsening (lower is better).

Outage trend · Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.

0customers out · peak 843

Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC

Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. (10)

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

Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.: FAQ

How reliable is Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.?: Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. customers averaged 18.0 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and worse than the US average, worse than the Michigan median (8.0 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. rank among US electric utilities?: By official EIA SAIDI, Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. is #402 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 Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. serve?: Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. serves 10 counties across Michigan, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. provide power?: Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. 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 October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC.