Fort Payne Improvement Authority
Municipal electric utility · Alabama · #1,193 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #6612
Fort Payne Improvement Authority is a municipal electric utility serving 9,044 customers in Alabama. In 2025 it sold 311 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $37.14M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.95¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.01¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 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 | 6,963 | 98.4 | $12.80M | 13.01¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,074 | 136 | $17.67M | 12.97¢ | |
| Industrial | 7 | 76.2 | $6.68M | 8.77¢ | |
| Total | 9,044 | 311 | $37.14M | 11.95¢ |
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 (1,177 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8,832 | 312 | $31.04M | 10.95¢ |
| 2022 | 8,839 | 308 | $34.03M | 12.00¢ |
| 2023 | 8,937 | 303 | $32.39M | 11.88¢ |
| 2024 | 8,985 | 311 | $34.33M | 12.14¢ |
| 2025 | 9,044 | 311 | $37.14M | 13.01¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 323 GWh
Winter peak demand: 80 MW
Energy losses: 3.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 9,044 meters
Counties served
DeKalb, AL
Other large utilities in Alabama
- Alabama Power Co - 1,557,733 customers, residential 17.91¢
- City of Huntsville - (AL) - 226,513 customers, residential 12.51¢
- Baldwin County El Member Corp - 93,632 customers, residential 14.17¢
- Foley Board of Utilities - 61,343 customers, residential 13.97¢
- City of Athens - (AL) - 60,474 customers, residential 11.58¢
- City of Florence - (AL) - 52,594 customers, residential 12.39¢
- Cullman Electric Coop, Inc - 48,722 customers, residential 14.59¢
- Central Alabama Electric Coop - 48,071 customers, residential 17.21¢
All Alabama utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #6612 in the EIA frame.