How reliable is the power in Alabama?
Utilities that report under the IEEE 1366 standard cover 371,340 of the 2,724,645 customers EIA lists for Alabama (14%). The rule is 60% and 100,000 customers, so Alabama has no state number. Utilities on another method serve 1,822,797 customers.
Why Alabama has no state figure
13 utilities use the IEEE 1366 method, 5 use another, and 39 gave no reliability figures. The two methods are not averaged together.
The largest Alabama utilities that report under IEEE 1366
Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc serves 8% of the customers in the Alabama IEEE 1366 group: 17% of lost customer-minutes with major events, 18% without.
- Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc: 30,542 customers (8%), 245 min without and 378 with; 17% of lost minutes with major events, 18% without.
- Baldwin County El Member Corp: 89,946 customers (24%), 20 min without and 128 with; 17% of lost minutes with major events, 4% without.
- Cullman Electric Coop, Inc: 48,254 customers (13%), 232 min without and 232 with; 16% of lost minutes with major events, 26% without.
All Alabama utilities in the 2024 file
57 utilities in the 2024 EIA-861 files for Alabama: 13 follow IEEE 1366, 5 use another method, 39 filed no reliability figures. 18 are listed.
| Baldwin County El Member Corp | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 89,946 | 20 | 128 | 1.02 | 2.01 | 84 | 1 of 11 | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Opelika - (AL) | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 15,663 | 38 | — | 0.42 | — | — | 2 of 11 | — |
| City of Dothan - (AL) | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 32,172 | 61 | 73 | 0.63 | 0.75 | 16 | 3 of 11 | — |
| Foley Board of Utilities | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 56,324 | 64 | 70 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 8 | 4 of 11 | — |
| Wiregrass Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 26,570 | 111 | 195 | 1.27 | 1.64 | 43 | 5 of 11 | — |
| Covington Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 24,683 | 129 | 179 | 1.51 | 1.93 | 28 | 6 of 11 | — |
| South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 17,707 | 130 | 288 | 1.39 | 2.02 | 55 | 7 of 11 | — |
| Coosa Valley Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 18,340 | 155 | 264 | 1.93 | 2.49 | 41 | 8 of 11 | — |
| Dixie Electric Coop - (AL) | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 26,116 | 198 | 332 | 1.39 | 1.75 | 40 | 9 of 11 | — |
| Cullman Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 48,254 | 232 | 232 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0 | 10 of 11 | — |
| Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 30,542 | 245 | 378 | 1.92 | 2.26 | 35 | 11 of 11 | — |
| Alabama Power Co | Investor Owned | Other method | 1,518,035 | 117 | 334 | 0.94 | 2.04 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| City of Huntsville - (AL) | Municipal | Other method | 223,332 | 120 | 120 | 1.03 | 1.03 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| Central Alabama Electric Coop | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 47,145 | 198 | 296 | — | — | — | Not ranked | — |
| Joe Wheeler Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | Other method | 45,840 | 136 | 140 | 1.68 | 1.72 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| Decatur Utilities | Municipal | Other method | 26,942 | 72 | 72 | 0.83 | 0.83 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| City of Scottsboro - (AL) | Municipal | Other method | 8,648 | 115 | 115 | 3.44 | 3.44 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable; under 10,000 customers |
| Diverse Power Incorporated | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 685 | 55 | 185 | 1.51 | 2.58 | 70 | Not ranked | under 10,000 customers |
Alabama utilities with no reliability figures
39 in the sales file, no SAIDI or SAIFI row; the 25 largest are listed.
| Utility | Type | Customers |
|---|---|---|
| City of Athens - (AL) | Municipal | 59,121 |
| City of Florence - (AL) | Municipal | 52,289 |
| Sand Mountain Electric Coop | Cooperative | 33,601 |
| Black Warrior Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | 26,648 |
| Cherokee Electric Coop - (AL) | Cooperative | 26,566 |
| Southern Pine Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 22,667 |
| Marshall-De Kalb Electric Coop | Cooperative | 21,377 |
| Clarke-Washington E M C | Cooperative | 20,562 |
| Pea River Electric Coop | Cooperative | 19,759 |
| Sheffield Utilities | Municipal | 19,566 |
| North Alabama Electric Coop | Cooperative | 19,512 |
| Arab Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 16,925 |
| City of Bessemer Utilities | Municipal | 11,143 |
| Albertville Municipal Utilities Board | Municipal | 10,726 |
| City of Troy - (AL) | Municipal | 9,501 |
| Cullman Power Board | Municipal | 9,078 |
| City of Muscle Shoals | Municipal | 9,000 |
| Fort Payne Improvement Authority | Municipal | 8,985 |
| Franklin Electric Coop - (AL) | Cooperative | 7,994 |
| Guntersville Electric Board | Municipal | 6,922 |
| City of Hartselle | Municipal | 5,755 |
| City of Russellville - (AL) | Municipal | 5,096 |
| City of Tuscumbia | Municipal | 4,984 |
| City of Andalusia | Municipal | 4,675 |
| City of Tarrant | Municipal | 2,692 |
The biggest Alabama utilities against the U.S.
- Alabama Power Co (investor owned, 57% of Alabama customers in the file): reports on another method, SAIFI 2.04, not compared with the U.S. figure.
- City of Huntsville - (AL) (municipal, 8% of Alabama customers in the file): reports on another method, SAIFI 1.03, not compared with the U.S. figure.
- Baldwin County El Member Corp (cooperative, 3% of Alabama customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 20 min, 109 below the U.S. 129; with major events 128 min against 662.
- City of Athens - (AL) (municipal, 2% of Alabama customers in the file): no reliability figures filed.
- Foley Board of Utilities (municipal, 2% of Alabama customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 64 min, 65 below the U.S. 129; with major events 70 min against 662.
Alabama by type of utility
Among Alabama utilities that report under IEEE 1366, municipal utilities average 59 minutes without major events and cooperative utilities 131.
| Type | Utilities | Customers | SAIDI without | Median utility | SAIDI with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperative | 9 | 282,844 | 131 | 130 | 221 |
| Municipal | 3 | 104,159 | 59 | 61 | 71 |
Alabama report card
Smart meters: 96% of residential meters, 28 utilities (U.S. 92%). Alabama time-based rates: 1 of 28 utilities, 0.2% of residential customers enrolled (U.S. 10.6%). Alabama efficiency spend: $4.5 per customer (U.S. $124.2). Demand response: 139 W per customer (U.S. 77). Alabama net-metered systems: 0.0 per 1,000 customers. Rankings.
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18 Alabama filings in EIA-861 2024 (retrieved 2026-10-01), 11 ranked utilities. Method and sources.
Questions
Why is Alabama not ranked?
IEEE 1366 reporters cover 14% of Alabama customers, under the 60% and 100,000 rule.
Which Alabama utility reported the fewest and the most minutes?
Among 11 utilities with 10,000+ customers: Baldwin County El Member Corp 20 minutes without major events, and Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc 245.
Which Alabama utilities use which method?
13 follow IEEE 1366, 5 use another method, 39 filed no reliability figures.