Delta Montrose Electric Assn
Cooperative electric utility · Colorado · #448 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #5086
Delta Montrose Electric Assn is a cooperative electric utility serving 37,301 customers in Colorado. In 2025 it sold 552 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $70.48M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.77¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.90¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 4 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 | 32,985 | 284 | $42.33M | 14.90¢ | |
| Commercial | 4,057 | 147 | $17.09M | 11.60¢ | |
| Industrial | 259 | 121 | $11.06M | 9.17¢ | |
| Total | 37,301 | 552 | $70.48M | 12.77¢ |
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 (718 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35,335 | 518 | $67.30M | 14.89¢ |
| 2022 | 35,944 | 549 | $69.44M | 14.77¢ |
| 2023 | 36,494 | 558 | $70.56M | 14.81¢ |
| 2024 | 36,893 | 542 | $69.47M | 14.97¢ |
| 2025 | 37,301 | 552 | $70.48M | 14.90¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 115 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.96 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 120 minutes
As reported for Colorado 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: 29.8 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 590 GWh
Winter peak demand: 115 MW
Energy losses: 5.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 37,301 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 2,458 installations, 17.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Delta, COGunnison, COMontrose, COOuray, CO
Other large utilities in Colorado
- Public Service Co of Colorado - 1,605,246 customers, residential 15.90¢
- City of Colorado Springs - (CO) - 264,106 customers, residential 15.43¢
- CORE Electric Cooperative - 182,993 customers, residential 15.62¢
- United Power, Inc - 115,479 customers, residential 16.50¢
- Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC - 111,502 customers, residential 18.71¢
- City of Fort Collins - (CO) - 80,929 customers, residential 14.34¢
- Mountain View Elec Assn, Inc - 65,946 customers, residential 15.65¢
- Holy Cross Electric Assn, Inc - 61,834 customers, residential 12.45¢
All Colorado utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #5086 in the EIA frame.