City of River Falls
Municipal electric utility · Wisconsin · #1,282 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #16082
City of River Falls is a municipal electric utility serving 7,647 customers in Wisconsin. In 2025 it sold 133 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $17.01M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.82¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.02¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 2 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 | 6,914 | 54.6 | $7.65M | 14.02¢ | |
| Commercial | 730 | 63.4 | $7.87M | 12.41¢ | |
| Industrial | 3 | 14.7 | $1.48M | 10.11¢ | |
| Total | 7,647 | 133 | $17.01M | 12.82¢ |
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 (658 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7,027 | 128 | $14.84M | 13.13¢ |
| 2022 | 7,237 | 132 | $16.66M | 14.18¢ |
| 2023 | 7,339 | 130 | $15.96M | 13.82¢ |
| 2024 | 7,504 | 128 | $15.32M | 13.28¢ |
| 2025 | 7,647 | 133 | $17.01M | 14.02¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 38 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.43 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 89 minutes
As reported for Wisconsin 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: 1.1 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 138 GWh
Winter peak demand: 23 MW
Energy losses: 4.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 7,818 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 106 installations, 1.6 MW of capacity
Counties served
Pierce, WISt Croix, WI
Other large utilities in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Electric Power Co - 1,179,163 customers, residential 20.53¢
- Wisconsin Power & Light Co - 505,706 customers, residential 18.47¢
- Wisconsin Public Service Corp - 472,199 customers, residential 17.20¢
- Northern States Power Co - 273,992 customers, residential 15.55¢
- Madison Gas & Electric Co - 168,439 customers, residential 21.11¢
- Adams-Columbia Electric Coop - 39,826 customers, residential 18.98¢
- Polk-Burnett Electric Coop - 22,408 customers, residential 15.96¢
- Riverland Energy Cooperative - 20,219 customers, residential 16.19¢
All Wisconsin utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #16082 in the EIA frame.