Central Valley Elec Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · New Mexico · #894 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #3287
Central Valley Elec Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 14,927 customers in New Mexico. In 2025 it sold 941 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $78.72M in revenue, an average realized rate of 8.37¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 9.79¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 4 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 6,167 | 85.0 | $8.32M | 9.79¢ | |
| Commercial | 4,445 | 40.8 | $5.76M | 14.10¢ | |
| Industrial | 4,315 | 815 | $64.64M | 7.93¢ | |
| Total | 14,927 | 941 | $78.72M | 8.37¢ |
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 (1,149 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15,204 | 750 | $66.03M | 9.62¢ |
| 2022 | 14,935 | 838 | $89.57M | 11.68¢ |
| 2023 | 14,945 | 859 | $69.57M | 9.32¢ |
| 2024 | 15,225 | 912 | $69.81M | 8.91¢ |
| 2025 | 14,927 | 941 | $78.72M | 9.79¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 326 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.19 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 149 minutes
As reported for New Mexico 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: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 990 GWh
Winter peak demand: 124 MW
Energy losses: 4.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 14,927 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 70 installations, 0.6 MW of capacity
Counties served
Chaves, NMEddy, NMLea, NMOtero, NM
Other large utilities in New Mexico
- Public Service Co of NM - 556,585 customers, residential 16.35¢
- City of Farmington - (NM) - 45,167 customers, residential 12.95¢
- Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc - 31,792 customers, residential 15.76¢
- Kit Carson Electric Coop, Inc - 31,076 customers, residential 15.68¢
- Continental Divide El Coop Inc - 23,458 customers, residential 16.87¢
- Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc - 21,230 customers, residential 17.39¢
- Otero County Electric Coop Inc - 20,763 customers, residential 19.56¢
- Lea County Electric Coop, Inc - (NM) - 16,775 customers, residential 10.93¢
All New Mexico utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #3287 in the EIA frame.