City of Independence - (IA)
Municipal electric utility · Iowa · #1,824 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #9230
City of Independence - (IA) is a municipal electric utility serving 3,214 customers in Iowa. In 2025 it sold 76.7 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $8.42M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.99¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.45¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 2,737 | 22.2 | $3.21M | 14.45¢ | |
| Commercial | 476 | 39.7 | $4.00M | 10.08¢ | |
| Industrial | 1 | 14.7 | $1.21M | 8.22¢ | |
| Total | 3,214 | 76.7 | $8.42M | 10.99¢ |
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 (676 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,176 | 77.6 | $8.37M | 13.63¢ |
| 2022 | 3,183 | 78.6 | $8.51M | 13.69¢ |
| 2023 | 3,196 | 76.3 | $8.32M | 14.17¢ |
| 2024 | 3,193 | 73.0 | $7.70M | 13.82¢ |
| 2025 | 3,214 | 76.7 | $8.42M | 14.45¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 17 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.15 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 113 minutes
As reported for Iowa 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: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 79.6 GWh
Winter peak demand: 12 MW
Energy losses: 3.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 3,214 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 11 installations, 0.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Buchanan, IA
Other large utilities in Iowa
- MidAmerican Energy Co - 838,069 customers, residential 11.08¢
- Interstate Power and Light Co - 506,498 customers, residential 17.77¢
- Corridor Energy Cooperative - 35,447 customers, residential 14.18¢
- City of Ames - (IA) - 28,239 customers, residential 12.12¢
- Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop - 23,856 customers, residential 14.81¢
- Cedar Falls Utilities - 20,245 customers, residential 11.56¢
- Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop - 17,339 customers, residential 13.80¢
- Iowa Lakes Electric Coop - 13,257 customers, residential 13.78¢
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #9230 in the EIA frame.