Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp
Cooperative electric utility · Minnesota · #371 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #4577
Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp is a cooperative electric utility serving 48,354 customers in Minnesota. In 2025 it sold 723 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $94.24M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.04¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.30¢ 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 | 45,155 | 467 | $66.82M | 14.30¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,972 | 147 | $17.00M | 11.57¢ | |
| Industrial | 227 | 109 | $10.43M | 9.61¢ | |
| Total | 48,354 | 723 | $94.24M | 13.04¢ |
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 (862 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46,113 | 651 | $76.33M | 12.17¢ |
| 2022 | 46,779 | 728 | $85.52M | 12.80¢ |
| 2023 | 47,289 | 717 | $85.41M | 12.97¢ |
| 2024 | 47,859 | 685 | $84.98M | 13.33¢ |
| 2025 | 48,354 | 723 | $94.24M | 14.30¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 130 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.93 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 139 minutes
As reported for Minnesota 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: 764 GWh
Winter peak demand: 148 MW
Energy losses: 5.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 62,355 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 523 installations, 6.5 MW of capacity
Counties served
Cass, MNCrow Wing, MNMorrison, MNTodd, MN
Other large utilities in Minnesota
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota - 1,594,256 customers, residential 16.50¢
- ALLETE, Inc. - 153,192 customers, residential 15.86¢
- Connexus Energy - 148,716 customers, residential 14.11¢
- Otter Tail Power Co - 134,544 customers, residential 11.19¢
- Dakota Electric Association - 117,913 customers, residential 15.63¢
- East Central Energy - 68,154 customers, residential 17.60¢
- Rochester Public Utilities - 60,963 customers, residential 18.58¢
- Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn - 57,130 customers, residential 15.00¢
All Minnesota utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #4577 in the EIA frame.