Continental Divide El Coop Inc
Cooperative electric utility · New Mexico · #649 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #4265
Continental Divide El Coop Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 23,458 customers in New Mexico. In 2025 it sold 484 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $56.60M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.69¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.87¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 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 | 20,474 | 146 | $24.54M | 16.87¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,979 | 116 | $16.62M | 14.27¢ | |
| Industrial | 5 | 222 | $15.43M | 6.95¢ | |
| Total | 23,458 | 484 | $56.60M | 11.69¢ |
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 (592 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23,658 | 581 | $55.71M | 14.10¢ |
| 2022 | 23,579 | 580 | $54.82M | 14.47¢ |
| 2023 | 23,468 | 576 | $58.63M | 15.72¢ |
| 2024 | 23,382 | 568 | $59.40M | 16.02¢ |
| 2025 | 23,458 | 484 | $56.60M | 16.87¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 234 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.53 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 153 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: 521 GWh
Winter peak demand: 78 MW
Energy losses: 7.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 40.9% of 23,458 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 162 installations, 1.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bernalillo, NMCibola, NMMcKinley, NMSandoval, NMValencia, 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¢
- 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¢
- Central Valley Elec Coop, Inc - 14,927 customers, residential 9.79¢
All New Mexico utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #4265 in the EIA frame.