Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Texas · #420 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #2049
Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 40,267 customers in Texas. In 2025 it sold 643 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $83.47M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.98¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.35¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, distribution, buying distribution, retail marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 34,727 | 481 | $64.19M | 13.35¢ | |
| Commercial | 5,532 | 122 | $15.26M | 12.47¢ | |
| Industrial | 8 | 39.9 | $4.01M | 10.06¢ | |
| Total | 40,267 | 643 | $83.47M | 12.98¢ |
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 (1,154 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38,741 | 639 | $79.74M | 12.74¢ |
| 2022 | 39,252 | 651 | $99.07M | 15.54¢ |
| 2023 | 39,458 | 620 | $84.04M | 13.90¢ |
| 2024 | 39,832 | 628 | $76.68M | 12.56¢ |
| 2025 | 40,267 | 643 | $83.47M | 13.35¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 2,614 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 5.37 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 487 minutes
As reported for Texas under the Other standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 700 GWh
Winter peak demand: 219 MW
Energy losses: 8.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 40,267 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 393 installations, 3.8 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bowie, TXCass, TXFranklin, TXMorris, TXRed River, TXTitus, TX
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #2049 in the EIA frame.