Dakota Valley Elec Coop Inc
Cooperative electric utility · North Dakota · #1,326 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #4717
Dakota Valley Elec Coop Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 7,019 customers in North Dakota. In 2025 it sold 660 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $59.83M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.06¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.74¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 8 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 | 5,790 | 126 | $16.07M | 12.74¢ | |
| Commercial | 491 | 9.6 | $1.34M | 13.99¢ | |
| Industrial | 738 | 524 | $42.42M | 8.09¢ | |
| Total | 7,019 | 660 | $59.83M | 9.06¢ |
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 (1,816 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,743 | 670 | $55.24M | 10.99¢ |
| 2022 | 6,802 | 686 | $56.54M | 10.50¢ |
| 2023 | 6,860 | 665 | $56.00M | 10.79¢ |
| 2024 | 6,932 | 678 | $58.35M | 12.01¢ |
| 2025 | 7,019 | 660 | $59.83M | 12.74¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 64 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.34 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 188 minutes
As reported for North Dakota 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: 676 GWh
Winter peak demand: 110 MW
Energy losses: 2.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 7,074 meters
Counties served
Dickey, NDLaMoure, NDLogan, NDMcIntosh, NDRansom, NDRichland, NDSargent, NDStutsman, ND
Other large utilities in North Dakota
- 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 #4717 in the EIA frame.