City of Valley City
Municipal electric utility · North Dakota · #1,706 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #19687
City of Valley City is a municipal electric utility serving 3,958 customers in North Dakota. In 2025 it sold 106 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $8.99M in revenue, an average realized rate of 8.50¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,958 | 106 | $8.99M | 8.50¢ |
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 (— kWh/month).
This utility files the EIA-861S short form, which reports totals only - no breakdown by customer class is published for it.
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,956 | 103 | $7.69M | — |
| 2022 | 3,904 | 104 | $7.92M | — |
| 2023 | 3,994 | 101 | $8.20M | — |
| 2024 | 3,876 | 98.2 | $8.17M | — |
| 2025 | 3,958 | 106 | $8.99M | — |
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 4,865 meters
Counties served
Barnes, ND
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- Montana-Dakota Utilities Co - 146,550 customers, residential 11.47¢
- Cass County Elec Coop Inc - 60,646 customers, residential 12.66¢
- Capital Electric Coop, Inc - 22,758 customers, residential 13.53¢
- Nodak Electric Coop Inc - 21,260 customers, residential 12.69¢
- Mountrail-Williams Elec Coop - 19,199 customers, residential 7.25¢
- Verendrye Electric Coop Inc - 16,815 customers, residential 11.19¢
- Roughrider Electric Cooperativ - 15,326 customers, residential 10.82¢
- McKenzie Electric Coop Inc - 13,829 customers, residential 8.03¢
All North Dakota utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #19687 in the EIA frame.