How reliable is the power in Kentucky?
Kentucky ranks 31st of 45 states without major events and 33rd with them (1st = fewest minutes), 16 above the U.S. 129 and 122 below the U.S. 662. Major events added 394 minutes, 73% of the with-events total. The figure covers 2,251,328 customers, 95% of the 2,373,518 EIA lists for Kentucky.
Kentucky with and without major events
minutes without power per customer, 2024, Kentucky and U.S.
- 146Kentucky, no major events
- 129U.S., no major events
- 539Kentucky, with major events
- 662U.S., with major events
| Measure | Kentucky without | Kentucky with | U.S. without | U.S. with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI, minutes per customer | 146 | 539 | 129 | 662 |
| SAIFI, interruptions per customer | 1.22 | 1.78 | 1.06 | 1.53 |
| CAIDI, minutes per interruption | 120 | 303 | 122 | 433 |
| Median utility, SAIDI minutes | 148 | 375 | — | — |
Which Kentucky utilities move the number
Kentucky Utilities Co serves 25% of the customers in the Kentucky figure: 27% of lost customer-minutes with major events, 14% without. Without Kentucky Utilities Co, the weighted figure would be 525 minutes with major events and 166 without, against 539 and 146.
- Kentucky Utilities Co: 555,275 customers (25%), 83 min without and 582 with; 27% of lost minutes with major events, 14% without.
- Kentucky Power Co: 161,599 customers (7%), 406 min without and 1,256 with; 17% of lost minutes with major events, 20% without.
- Louisville Gas & Electric Co: 444,830 customers (20%), 83 min without and 434 with; 16% of lost minutes with major events, 11% without.
All Kentucky utilities in the 2024 file
56 utilities in the 2024 EIA-861 files for Kentucky: 31 follow IEEE 1366, 2 use another method, 23 filed no reliability figures. 33 are listed.
| City of Paducah - (KY) | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 22,344 | 18 | 18 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0 | 1 of 30 | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson City Utility Comm | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 11,936 | 20 | 20 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0 | 2 of 30 | — |
| City of Frankfort - (KY) | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 22,336 | 20 | 38 | 0.21 | 0.38 | 48 | 3 of 30 | — |
| City of Bowling Green - (KY) | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 31,532 | 22 | 73 | 0.22 | 0.75 | 70 | 4 of 30 | — |
| Nolin Rural Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 38,164 | 56 | 200 | 0.82 | 1.66 | 72 | 5 of 30 | — |
| Louisville Gas & Electric Co | Investor Owned | IEEE 1366 | 444,830 | 83 | 434 | 0.85 | 1.30 | 81 | 6 of 30 | — |
| Kentucky Utilities Co | Investor Owned | IEEE 1366 | 555,275 | 83 | 582 | 0.78 | 1.27 | 86 | 7 of 30 | — |
| Duke Energy Kentucky | Investor Owned | IEEE 1366 | 152,297 | 92 | 131 | 0.73 | 0.84 | 30 | 8 of 30 | — |
| Meade County Rural E C C | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 31,499 | 98 | 349 | 1.18 | 2.08 | 72 | 9 of 30 | — |
| Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 30,772 | 113 | 320 | 1.15 | 1.59 | 65 | 10 of 30 | — |
| City of Owensboro - (KY) | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 27,519 | 113 | 149 | 1.07 | 1.37 | 24 | 11 of 30 | — |
| Inter County Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 28,393 | 117 | 277 | 1.17 | 1.91 | 58 | 12 of 30 | — |
| Owen Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 66,763 | 126 | 200 | 0.86 | 1.64 | 37 | 13 of 30 | — |
| Salt River Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 57,242 | 132 | 358 | 1.60 | 2.60 | 63 | 14 of 30 | — |
| Taylor County Rural E C C | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 28,281 | 147 | 232 | 1.65 | 2.11 | 37 | 15 of 30 | — |
| Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 74,727 | 149 | 458 | 1.72 | 2.87 | 67 | 16 of 30 | — |
| Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY) | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 26,880 | 157 | 396 | 1.35 | 1.99 | 60 | 17 of 30 | — |
| Kenergy Corp | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 59,433 | 159 | 369 | 1.88 | 2.41 | 57 | 18 of 30 | — |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 26,135 | 167 | 375 | 2.61 | 3.42 | 55 | 19 of 30 | — |
| Shelby Energy Coop, Inc - (KY) | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 18,445 | 177 | 528 | 1.25 | 2.00 | 66 | 20 of 30 | — |
| Blue Grass Energy Coop Corp | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 62,550 | 182 | 597 | 1.52 | 2.23 | 69 | 21 of 30 | — |
| West Kentucky Rural E C C | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 40,472 | 209 | 875 | 1.89 | 2.43 | 76 | 22 of 30 | — |
| Fleming-Mason Energy Coop Inc | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 26,110 | 217 | 831 | 1.73 | 2.32 | 74 | 23 of 30 | — |
| Clark Energy Coop Inc - (KY) | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 27,723 | 269 | 1,301 | 1.63 | 3.04 | 79 | 24 of 30 | — |
| Jackson Energy Coop Corp - (KY) | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 53,698 | 276 | 856 | 2.10 | 2.99 | 68 | 25 of 30 | — |
| South Kentucky Rural E C C | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 72,517 | 302 | 729 | 2.16 | 2.71 | 59 | 26 of 30 | — |
| Kentucky Power Co | Investor Owned | IEEE 1366 | 161,599 | 406 | 1,256 | 2.17 | 2.77 | 68 | 27 of 30 | — |
| Grayson Rural Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 14,894 | 493 | 2,370 | 3.38 | 4.82 | 79 | 28 of 30 | — |
| Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 24,367 | 503 | 1,179 | 3.48 | 4.81 | 57 | 29 of 30 | — |
| Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp | Cooperative | IEEE 1366 | 12,595 | 527 | 815 | 3.73 | 4.14 | 35 | 30 of 30 | — |
| Pennyrile Rural Electric Coop | Cooperative | Other method | 47,560 | 511 | 5,964 | 6.22 | 9.89 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| Licking Valley Rural E C C | Cooperative | Other method | 17,926 | 158 | 481 | 1.43 | 2.58 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
| City of Glasgow - (KY) | Municipal | IEEE 1366 | 7,651 | — | 106 | — | 2.52 | — | Not ranked | under 10,000 customers |
Kentucky utilities with no reliability figures
23 in the sales file, no SAIDI or SAIFI row.
| Utility | Type | Customers |
|---|---|---|
| City of Hopkinsville | Municipal | 12,865 |
| Madisonville Municipal Utils | Municipal | 8,444 |
| City of Murray - (KY) | Municipal | 7,938 |
| City of Franklin - (KY) | Municipal | 5,864 |
| City of Berea Municipal Utility | Municipal | 5,359 |
| City of Mayfield Plant Board | Municipal | 5,216 |
| City of Russellville - (KY) | Municipal | 4,174 |
| Gibson Electric Members Corp | Cooperative | 3,413 |
| City of Benton - (KY) | Municipal | 2,570 |
| City of Jellico | Municipal | 2,121 |
| City of Fulton - (KY) | Municipal | 1,613 |
| City of Hickman | Municipal | 1,053 |
| Tennessee Valley Authority | Federal | 16 |
| City of Vanceburg | Municipal | — |
| City of Bardwell - (KY) | Municipal | — |
| City of Olive Hill - (KY) | Municipal | — |
| City of Bardstown - (KY) | Municipal | — |
| City of Nicholasville - (KY) | Municipal | — |
| East Kentucky Power Coop, Inc | Not stated | — |
| Williamstown Utility Comm | Municipal | — |
| City of Falmouth - (KY) | Municipal | — |
| City of Paris - (KY) | Municipal | — |
| City of Princeton - (KY) | Municipal | — |
The biggest Kentucky utilities against the U.S.
- Kentucky Utilities Co (investor owned, 23% of Kentucky customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 83 min, 46 below the U.S. 129; with major events 582 min against 662.
- Louisville Gas & Electric Co (investor owned, 18% of Kentucky customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 83 min, 46 below the U.S. 129; with major events 434 min against 662.
- Kentucky Power Co (investor owned, 7% of Kentucky customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 406 min, 276 above the U.S. 129; with major events 1256 min against 662.
- Duke Energy Kentucky (investor owned, 6% of Kentucky customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 92 min, 38 below the U.S. 129; with major events 131 min against 662.
- Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp (cooperative, 3% of Kentucky customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 149 min, 20 above the U.S. 129; with major events 458 min against 662.
Kentucky by type of utility
Among Kentucky utilities that report under IEEE 1366, municipal utilities average 42 minutes without major events and cooperative utilities 195.
| Type | Utilities | Customers | SAIDI without | Median utility | SAIDI with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor Owned | 4 | 1,314,001 | 124 | 87 | 563 |
| Cooperative | 21 | 821,660 | 195 | 167 | 568 |
| Municipal | 5 | 115,667 | 42 | 20 | 68 |
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Kentucky report card
Smart meters: 84% of residential meters, 29 utilities (U.S. 92%). Kentucky time-based rates: 9 of 32 utilities, 0.1% of residential customers enrolled (U.S. 10.6%). Kentucky efficiency spend: $9.2 per customer (U.S. $124.2). Demand response: 142 W per customer (U.S. 77). Kentucky net-metered systems: 4.5 per 1,000 customers. Rankings.
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Questions
How many minutes without power did the average Kentucky customer have in 2024?
146 minutes without major events and 539 with them (31 IEEE 1366 utilities, customer-weighted).
Why do the two Kentucky numbers differ so much?
Major events add 394 of the 539 minutes (73%); Kentucky Utilities Co supplies 27% of the with-events total.
Which Kentucky utility reported the fewest and the most minutes?
Among 30 utilities with 10,000+ customers: City of Paducah - (KY) 18 minutes without major events, and Big Sandy Rural Elec Coop Corp 527.
Which Kentucky utilities use which method?
31 follow IEEE 1366, 2 use another method, 23 filed no reliability figures.