Bear Valley Electric Service
Investor Owned electric utility · California · #618 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #17612
Bear Valley Electric Service is a investor owned electric utility serving 24,891 customers in California. In 2025 it sold 137 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $52.70M in revenue, an average realized rate of 38.54¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 41.12¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, buying transmission, distribution, wholesale marketing, retail marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 23,395 | 83.5 | $34.35M | 41.12¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,489 | 33.8 | $13.51M | 39.98¢ | |
| Industrial | 7 | 19.4 | $4.84M | 24.95¢ | |
| Total | 24,891 | 137 | $52.70M | 38.54¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (298 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24,596 | 134 | $38.36M | 30.40¢ |
| 2022 | 24,678 | 142 | $39.92M | 30.67¢ |
| 2023 | 24,773 | 138 | $41.55M | 32.52¢ |
| 2024 | 24,819 | 138 | $40.27M | 30.67¢ |
| 2025 | 24,891 | 137 | $52.70M | 41.12¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 338 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 5.60 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 60 minutes
As reported for California under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 2.4 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 163 GWh
Winter peak demand: 47 MW
Energy losses: 21.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 24,891 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 710 installations, 6.6 MW of capacity
Counties served
San Bernardino, CA
Other large utilities in California
- Southern California Edison Co - 3,735,576 customers, residential 31.48¢
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co. - 2,008,682 customers, residential 37.52¢
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power - 1,516,453 customers, residential 26.48¢
- San Diego Community Power - 939,547 customers, residential 15.76¢
- Clean Power Alliance of Southern Califor - 819,661 customers, residential 13.95¢
- Sunrun Inc. - 796,359 customers, residential 26.53¢
- Ava Community Energy - 724,515 customers, residential 14.48¢
- Sacramento Municipal Util Dist - 675,491 customers, residential 18.93¢
All California utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #17612 in the EIA frame.