Official EIA-861 State Grid Summary
Georgia Power Outage Risk, Electric Utilities & Generator Sizing
Georgia households average 20.5 hrs/yr (1229 minutes/year) of total blackout duration across 2.12 outages/year (Reliability Grade F — Severe Outage Risk), with an average residential electricity rate of 14.09 ¢/kWh.
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Electric Utilities Operating in Georgia (EIA Form 861)
| Utility Name | Ownership | Customers | Outages/Yr | Annual Outage Time | Avg Restoration | Residential Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Power Co (#7140) | Investor-Owned | 2,452,488 | 2.07x/yr | 1516 min (25.3h) | 732 min | 15.49 ¢/kWh |
| Jackson Electric Member Corp - (GA) (#9601) | Cooperative | 239,558 | 1.39x/yr | 129 min (2.2h) | 93 min | 11.38 ¢/kWh |
| Cobb Electric Membership Corp (#3916) | Cooperative | 200,601 | 0.99x/yr | 60 min (1.0h) | 61 min | 11.41 ¢/kWh |
| Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation (#16865) | Cooperative | 181,600 | 0.88x/yr | 62 min (1.0h) | 70 min | 11.54 ¢/kWh |
| GreyStone Power Corporation (#7090) | Cooperative | 139,028 | 1.50x/yr | 114 min (1.9h) | 76 min | 12.22 ¢/kWh |
| Walton Electric Member Corp (#20065) | Cooperative | 131,915 | 2.67x/yr | 392 min (6.5h) | 147 min | 12.99 ¢/kWh |
| Snapping Shoals El Member Corp (#17832) | Cooperative | 105,253 | 1.61x/yr | 219 min (3.7h) | 136 min | 12.37 ¢/kWh |
| North Georgia Elec Member Corp (#13716) | Cooperative | 90,182 | 2.37x/yr | 274 min (4.6h) | 116 min | 12.18 ¢/kWh |
| Flint Electric Membership Corp (#6411) | Cooperative | 83,739 | 1.40x/yr | 158 min (2.6h) | 113 min | 13.57 ¢/kWh |
| Coweta-Fayette El Member Corp (#4432) | Cooperative | 83,001 | 2.02x/yr | 218 min (3.6h) | 108 min | 12.80 ¢/kWh |
| Colquitt Electric Membership Corp (#40212) | Cooperative | 65,743 | 2.12x/yr | 1229 min (20.5h) | 579 min | 13.20 ¢/kWh |
| Central Georgia El Member Corp (#3248) | Cooperative | 61,155 | 1.68x/yr | 128 min (2.1h) | 76 min | 12.24 ¢/kWh |
| Satilla Rural Elec Member Corporation (#16674) | Cooperative | 54,115 | 2.12x/yr | 1229 min (20.5h) | 579 min | 13.99 ¢/kWh |
| Carroll Electric Member Corp - (GA) (#3081) | Cooperative | 53,299 | 1.61x/yr | 159 min (2.6h) | 98 min | 13.38 ¢/kWh |
| Amicalola Electric Member Corp (#562) | Cooperative | 50,337 | 6.97x/yr | 1588 min (26.5h) | 228 min | 12.41 ¢/kWh |
| City of Marietta - (GA) (#11646) | Municipal | 36,273 | 1.69x/yr | 129 min (2.1h) | 76 min | 11.93 ¢/kWh |
| Habersham Electric Membership Corp (#7887) | Cooperative | 35,011 | 4.41x/yr | 1145 min (19.1h) | 260 min | 14.02 ¢/kWh |
| Jefferson Electric Member Corp (#9689) | Cooperative | 34,490 | 3.85x/yr | 10318 min (172.0h) | 2680 min | 13.27 ¢/kWh |
| Diverse Power Incorporated (#19219) | Cooperative | 31,998 | 1.98x/yr | 234 min (3.9h) | 118 min | 16.75 ¢/kWh |
| Blue Ridge Mountain EMC - (GA) (#1891) | Cooperative | 30,599 | 4.79x/yr | 588 min (9.8h) | 123 min | 14.02 ¢/kWh |
| Hart Electric Member Corp (#8210) | Cooperative | 30,297 | 2.43x/yr | 1174 min (19.6h) | 483 min | 13.15 ¢/kWh |
| Albany Utility Board (#230) | Municipal | 29,517 | 2.25x/yr | 291 min (4.8h) | 129 min | 12.87 ¢/kWh |
| Okefenoke Rural El Member Corp (#31833) | Cooperative | 27,736 | 4.34x/yr | 2075 min (34.6h) | 478 min | 14.24 ¢/kWh |
| Canoochee Electric Member Corp (#2903) | Cooperative | 24,180 | 2.12x/yr | 1229 min (20.5h) | 579 min | 13.98 ¢/kWh |
| Excelsior Electric Member Corp (#5905) | Cooperative | 23,422 | 1.00x/yr | 7422 min (123.7h) | 100 min | 13.61 ¢/kWh |
| Mitchell Electric Member Corp (#12706) | Cooperative | 21,293 | 4.30x/yr | 629 min (10.5h) | 146 min | 16.01 ¢/kWh |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (GA) (#18956) | Cooperative | 21,154 | 2.68x/yr | 337 min (5.6h) | 126 min | 14.83 ¢/kWh |
| Coastal Electric Member Corp - (GA) (#3843) | Cooperative | 20,559 | 4.24x/yr | 3698 min (61.6h) | 872 min | 13.94 ¢/kWh |
| Southern Rivers Energy (#10624) | Cooperative | 20,411 | 4.21x/yr | 598 min (10.0h) | 142 min | 16.41 ¢/kWh |
| Altamaha Electric Member Corp (#407) | Cooperative | 19,628 | 4.46x/yr | 17313 min (288.6h) | 3882 min | 16.04 ¢/kWh |
| Grady Electric Membership Corp (#7450) | Cooperative | 19,283 | 5.41x/yr | 921 min (15.4h) | 170 min | 14.84 ¢/kWh |
| Planters Electric Member Corp (#14649) | Cooperative | 16,385 | 2.12x/yr | 1229 min (20.5h) | 579 min | 14.53 ¢/kWh |
| Rayle Electric Membership Corp (#15700) | Cooperative | 16,369 | 4.41x/yr | 3490 min (58.2h) | 791 min | 14.42 ¢/kWh |
| City of East Point - (GA) (#5582) | Municipal | 16,365 | 2.12x/yr | 1229 min (20.5h) | 579 min | 11.97 ¢/kWh |
| Washington Elec Member Corp (#20146) | Cooperative | 15,200 | 1.00x/yr | 6930 min (115.5h) | 100 min | 14.68 ¢/kWh |