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Michigan power outages by utility

18 Michigan utilities report outage minutes to EIA. The state median is 104 minutes a year; the range runs from 5 to 385.

Ranking by outage minutes

Michigan, SAIDI without major event days, 2024; lower is better; 18 utilities.

RankMichigan utilityOwner typeMichigan home accountsSAIDI minInterruptions (SAIFI)SAIDI with stormsMichigan storm sharePrice ¢/kWh
1City of ZeelandMunicipal6,03750.1350%10.12
2City of SturgisMunicipal6,117140.16140%14.71
3City of Traverse CityMunicipal9,161190.22190%12.70
4Coldwater Board of Public UtilMunicipal6,393290.46290%14.86
5City of Grand HavenMunicipal13,231290.2623888%14.74
6City of HollandMunicipal26,608400.4333988%11.68
7City of Bay CityMunicipal18,028480.4541588%15.35
8Cherryland Electric Coop IncCooperative35,100650.68650%16.36
9City of MarquetteMunicipal15,0361031.4522354%16.96
10Tri-County Electric Coop (MI)Cooperative23,0341050.8623956%18.04
11Consumers Energy CoInvestor Owned1,657,8431550.8850369%19.11
12DTE Electric CompanyInvestor Owned2,067,7791590.9448367%20.13
13Upper Peninsula Power CompanyInvestor Owned47,6601871.2640454%27.64
14Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.Investor Owned33,2522181.02108280%14.76
15Alger-Delta Coop Electric AssnCooperative9,8172261.2395176%23.25
16Great Lakes Energy CoopCooperative120,6452562.3548447%19.17
17Midwest Energy CooperativeCooperative29,2832681.5058754%19.91
18Cloverland Electric Co-opCooperative36,0863853.0553528%14.37

Michigan outage minutes by owner type

In Michigan, 92% of 4,516,367 home accounts sit with the 18 qualifying utilities out of 28 in the file. Michigan customer-weighted SAIDI is 160 minutes against a median of 104, and 10 of 18 Michigan utilities exceed the U.S. median of 99. Counting major event days adds a median 54% to SAIDI.

Michigan owner typeMichigan utilitiesMichigan home accountsMichigan median SAIDIMichigan weighted SAIDIMichigan median SAIFIMichigan storm shareMichigan median price ¢/kWh
Investor Owned43,806,5341731580.9868%19.62
Cooperative6253,9652412351.3651%18.61
Municipal8100,61129430.3527%14.73

By owner type, Municipal utilities have the lowest median SAIDI in Michigan (29 minutes, 8 of 18) and Cooperative the highest (241 minutes, 6 of 18).

Michigan utilities that stand out

Why it stands outMichigan utilityMichigan owner typeMichigan accountsMichigan SAIDI minMichigan SAIDI rankMichigan SAIFIMichigan SAIDI with stormsMichigan price ¢/kWhMichigan price rank
the most reliableCity of ZeelandMunicipal6,03751 of 180.13510.121 of 18
the least reliableCloverland Electric Co-opCooperative36,08638518 of 183.0553514.374 of 18
the largestDTE Electric CompanyInvestor Owned2,067,77915912 of 180.9448320.1316 of 18
the most storm-drivenCity of Bay CityMunicipal18,028487 of 180.4541515.359 of 18
the one that slipped mostCity of MarquetteMunicipal15,0361039 of 181.4522316.9611 of 18
the priciestUpper Peninsula Power CompanyInvestor Owned47,66018713 of 181.2640427.6418 of 18

Does a higher price buy fewer outages?

Each dot is one of 18 Michigan utilities.

Home price and outage minutes, Michigan utilities010020030040050051015202530Home price, cents per kWhSAIDI, minutes a yearCity of Zeeland: 10.12 ¢/kWh, 5 minCity of Sturgis: 14.71 ¢/kWh, 14 minCity of Traverse City: 12.70 ¢/kWh, 19 minColdwater Board of Public Util: 14.86 ¢/kWh, 29 minCity of Grand Haven: 14.74 ¢/kWh, 29 minCity of Holland: 11.68 ¢/kWh, 40 minCity of Bay City: 15.35 ¢/kWh, 48 minCherryland Electric Coop Inc: 16.36 ¢/kWh, 65 minCity of Marquette: 16.96 ¢/kWh, 103 minTri-County Electric Coop (MI): 18.04 ¢/kWh, 105 minConsumers Energy Co: 19.11 ¢/kWh, 155 minDTE Electric Company: 20.13 ¢/kWh, 159 minUpper Peninsula Power Company: 27.64 ¢/kWh, 187 minUpper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.: 14.76 ¢/kWh, 218 minAlger-Delta Coop Electric Assn: 23.25 ¢/kWh, 226 minGreat Lakes Energy Coop: 19.17 ¢/kWh, 256 minMidwest Energy Cooperative: 19.91 ¢/kWh, 268 minCloverland Electric Co-op: 14.37 ¢/kWh, 385 min
Michigan, 2024: first 8 of 18 rows
Home price, cents per kWhSAIDI, minutes a year
City of Zeeland10.125
City of Sturgis14.7114
City of Traverse City12.7019
Coldwater Board of Public Util14.8629
City of Grand Haven14.7429
City of Holland11.6840
City of Bay City15.3548
Cherryland Electric Coop Inc16.3665

18 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Michigan utilities, change in their own SAIDI

First to last year each utility reported, best change first.

RankMichigan utilityMichigan yearsMichigan SAIDI firstMichigan SAIDI lastMichigan change
1City of Zeeland2015 to 2024405-87%
2City of Grand Haven2016 to 202515533-78%
3Cherryland Electric Coop Inc2018 to 202515868-57%
4Coldwater Board of Public Util2020 to 20253419-45%
5Tri-County Electric Coop (MI)2015 to 2025179119-34%
6DTE Electric Company2015 to 2025187151-19%
7Midwest Energy Cooperative2022 to 2025302268-11%
8Consumers Energy Co2015 to 2025177163-8%
9City of Traverse City2017 to 20253540+13%
10City of Bay City2016 to 20255570+25%
11Upper Peninsula Power Company2015 to 2024122187+53%
12Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.2017 to 2025149240+61%
13Cloverland Electric Co-op2015 to 2025210357+70%
14City of Holland2015 to 20251833+80%
15Great Lakes Energy Coop2015 to 2025175315+80%
16Alger-Delta Coop Electric Assn2015 to 2025107257+139%
17City of Marquette2015 to 202521163+661%

Analyst note

The spread stands out in Michigan: 76.3 to 1 between the worst and best utility, rank 5 of 40 states. Of 18 Michigan utilities with 1,000+ home accounts that report SAIDI, City of Zeeland is lowest at 5 minutes a year and Cloverland Electric Co-op highest at 385, a 76.3 to 1 spread. The state median is 104 minutes, +4% against the U.S. median reporter. Over each utility's own record, City of Zeeland improved most (40 to 5 minutes, -87%, 2015 to 2024) and City of Marquette changed the other way (21 to 163, +661%); 8 of 17 fell. Home price and outage minutes line up at r = +0.49 across 18 Michigan utilities: the pricier ones report more minutes. That is Michigan's pattern, not a cause.

Questions on Michigan outages

How uneven is reliability across Michigan utilities?

76.3 to 1, Cloverland Electric Co-op against City of Zeeland; rank 5 of 40 states.

Which Michigan utility has the fewest outage minutes?

City of Zeeland: 5 minutes a year, SAIDI without major events, 2024.

Which Michigan utility has the most?

Cloverland Electric Co-op: 385 minutes a year in 2024.

What is the typical SAIDI in Michigan?

The median of 18 reporting utilities is 104 minutes, +4% on the U.S. median reporter.

Do cheaper Michigan utilities have more outages?

Across 18 utilities r = +0.49, so the link is positive: higher price goes with more outage minutes.

How much of Michigan outage time comes from storms?

At City of Bay City 88% of all-event SAIDI is major event days.

How reliable is the largest Michigan utility?

DTE Electric Company serves 2,067,779 home accounts and reports 159 minutes, rank 12 of 18; weighted by customers the state figure is 160.

Do Michigan co-ops and investor-owned utilities differ?

3 owner types report in Michigan: Municipal 8 utilities with 100,611 home accounts, Cooperative 6 utilities with 253,965 home accounts, Investor Owned 4 utilities with 3,806,534 home accounts.

What share of Michigan home accounts do these utilities serve?

92% of 4,516,367 accounts, 18 of 28 utilities; 10 are above the U.S. median of 99 minutes.

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18 Michigan utilities report outage minutes to EIA. The state median is 104 minutes a year; the range runs from 5 to 385.