Fergus Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Montana · #1,310 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #21513
Fergus Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 7,157 customers in Montana. In 2025 it sold 255 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $29.95M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.75¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.91¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 14 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, buying transmission, distribution, buying distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 6,855 | 73.7 | $11.73M | 15.91¢ | |
| Commercial | 126 | 177 | $17.60M | 9.93¢ | |
| Industrial | 176 | 3.8 | $618.00K | 16.31¢ | |
| Total | 7,157 | 255 | $29.95M | 11.75¢ |
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 (896 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,660 | 254 | $27.75M | 15.46¢ |
| 2022 | 6,799 | 250 | $27.79M | 15.21¢ |
| 2023 | 6,911 | 272 | $28.82M | 15.53¢ |
| 2024 | 6,999 | 261 | $27.87M | 15.52¢ |
| 2025 | 7,157 | 255 | $29.95M | 15.91¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 480 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 3.03 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 158 minutes
As reported for Montana under the Other 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: 264 GWh
Winter peak demand: 51 MW
Energy losses: 3.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 7,157 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 90 installations, 1.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Blaine, MTCascade, MTChouteau, MTFergus, MTGolden Valley, MTJudith Basin, MTMeagher, MTMusselshell, MTPetroleum, MTStillwater, MTSweet Grass, MTTreasure, MTWheatland, MTYellowstone, MT
Other large utilities in Montana
- NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) - 439,003 customers, residential 14.42¢
- Flathead Electric Coop Inc - 77,288 customers, residential 10.04¢
- Yellowstone Valley Elec Co-op - 23,683 customers, residential 14.22¢
- USBIA-Mission Valley Power - 23,250 customers, residential 9.39¢
- Missoula Electric Coop, Inc - 16,781 customers, residential 10.93¢
- Ravalli County Elec Coop, Inc - 12,194 customers, residential —
- Glacier Electric Coop, Inc - 7,964 customers, residential —
- Lincoln Electric Coop, Inc - 6,909 customers, residential —
All Montana utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #21513 in the EIA frame.