Official EIA-861 State Grid Summary
Alabama Power Outage Risk, Electric Utilities & Generator Sizing
Alabama households average 4.7 hrs/yr (279 minutes/year) of total blackout duration across 1.87 outages/year (Reliability Grade C — Elevated Storm Risk), with an average residential electricity rate of 15.19 ¢/kWh.
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Electric Utilities Operating in Alabama (EIA Form 861)
| Utility Name | Ownership | Customers | Outages/Yr | Annual Outage Time | Avg Restoration | Residential Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power Co (#195) | Investor-Owned | 1,332,911 | 2.04x/yr | 334 min (5.6h) | 164 min | 16.77 ¢/kWh |
| City of Huntsville - (AL) (#9094) | Municipal | 197,537 | 1.03x/yr | 120 min (2.0h) | 117 min | 11.45 ¢/kWh |
| Baldwin County El Member Corp (#1149) | Cooperative | 83,005 | 2.01x/yr | 128 min (2.1h) | 64 min | 13.87 ¢/kWh |
| City of Athens - (AL) (#944) | Municipal | 50,985 | 1.87x/yr | 279 min (4.7h) | 149 min | 12.24 ¢/kWh |
| Foley Board of Utilities (#6491) | Municipal | 50,954 | 1.04x/yr | 70 min (1.2h) | 67 min | 13.48 ¢/kWh |
| Central Alabama Electric Coop (#3222) | Cooperative | 45,036 | 1.00x/yr | 296 min (4.9h) | 100 min | 16.64 ¢/kWh |
| City of Florence - (AL) (#6422) | Municipal | 41,594 | 1.87x/yr | 279 min (4.7h) | 149 min | 11.61 ¢/kWh |
| Cullman Electric Coop, Inc (#4618) | Cooperative | 39,779 | 2.00x/yr | 232 min (3.9h) | 116 min | 13.26 ¢/kWh |
| Joe Wheeler Elec Member Corp (#9739) | Cooperative | 36,973 | 1.72x/yr | 140 min (2.3h) | 82 min | 14.49 ¢/kWh |
| Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc (#18203) | Cooperative | 29,578 | 2.26x/yr | 378 min (6.3h) | 167 min | 14.39 ¢/kWh |
| Sand Mountain Electric Coop (#16629) | Cooperative | 27,298 | 1.87x/yr | 279 min (4.7h) | 149 min | 12.55 ¢/kWh |
| City of Dothan - (AL) (#5309) | Municipal | 26,752 | 0.75x/yr | 73 min (1.2h) | 98 min | 10.72 ¢/kWh |
| Covington Electric Coop, Inc (#4430) | Cooperative | 23,281 | 1.93x/yr | 179 min (3.0h) | 92 min | 16.65 ¢/kWh |
| Decatur Utilities (#4958) | Municipal | 22,820 | 0.83x/yr | 72 min (1.2h) | 86 min | 11.15 ¢/kWh |
| Wiregrass Electric Coop, Inc (#20841) | Cooperative | 22,401 | 1.64x/yr | 195 min (3.2h) | 119 min | 15.45 ¢/kWh |
| Dixie Electric Coop - (AL) (#5204) | Cooperative | 22,054 | 1.75x/yr | 332 min (5.5h) | 190 min | 15.05 ¢/kWh |
| Southern Pine Elec Coop, Inc (#17646) | Cooperative | 20,645 | 1.87x/yr | 279 min (4.7h) | 149 min | 13.90 ¢/kWh |
| Black Warrior Elec Member Corp (#1780) | Cooperative | 20,053 | 1.87x/yr | 279 min (4.7h) | 149 min | 13.24 ¢/kWh |
| Cherokee Electric Coop - (AL) (#3426) | Cooperative | 18,830 | 1.87x/yr | 279 min (4.7h) | 149 min | 15.06 ¢/kWh |
| Clarke-Washington E M C (#40127) | Cooperative | 18,708 | 1.87x/yr | 279 min (4.7h) | 149 min | 15.76 ¢/kWh |
| Marshall-De Kalb Electric Coop (#11714) | Cooperative | 17,318 | 1.87x/yr | 279 min (4.7h) | 149 min | 12.49 ¢/kWh |
| South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc (#17534) | Cooperative | 16,801 | 2.02x/yr | 288 min (4.8h) | 142 min | 15.44 ¢/kWh |
| Sheffield Utilities (#17033) | Municipal | 15,663 | 1.87x/yr | 279 min (4.7h) | 149 min | 12.35 ¢/kWh |
| Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc (#4327) | Cooperative | 15,612 | 2.49x/yr | 264 min (4.4h) | 106 min | 15.71 ¢/kWh |
| Pea River Electric Coop (#14602) | Cooperative | 14,922 | 1.87x/yr | 279 min (4.7h) | 149 min | 16.77 ¢/kWh |
| Arab Electric Coop Inc (#750) | Cooperative | 14,062 | 1.87x/yr | 279 min (4.7h) | 149 min | 11.96 ¢/kWh |
| City of Opelika - (AL) (#14146) | Municipal | 13,555 | 0.42x/yr | 38 min (0.6h) | 89 min | 12.83 ¢/kWh |
| North Alabama Electric Coop (#13669) | Cooperative | 13,099 | 1.87x/yr | 279 min (4.7h) | 149 min | 12.83 ¢/kWh |
| Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (AL) (#30517) | Cooperative | 12,873 | 1.87x/yr | 279 min (4.7h) | 149 min | 20.36 ¢/kWh |
| Tombigbee Electric Coop, Inc (#19027) | Cooperative | 9,576 | 1.87x/yr | 279 min (4.7h) | 149 min | 17.07 ¢/kWh |
| City of Bessemer Utilities (#1640) | Municipal | 9,378 | 1.87x/yr | 279 min (4.7h) | 149 min | 12.26 ¢/kWh |
| Albertville Municipal Utilities Board (#241) | Municipal | 8,318 | 1.87x/yr | 279 min (4.7h) | 149 min | 10.67 ¢/kWh |
| City of Troy - (AL) (#19225) | Municipal | 7,855 | 1.87x/yr | 279 min (4.7h) | 149 min | 9.66 ¢/kWh |
| City of Muscle Shoals (#13144) | Municipal | 7,154 | 1.87x/yr | 279 min (4.7h) | 149 min | 11.96 ¢/kWh |
| City of Scottsboro - (AL) (#16829) | Municipal | 7,090 | 3.44x/yr | 115 min (1.9h) | 34 min | 12.87 ¢/kWh |