Highline Electric Assn
Cooperative electric utility · Colorado · #1,119 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #8570
Highline Electric Assn is a cooperative electric utility serving 10,415 customers in Colorado, Nebraska. In 2025 it sold 589 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $66.83M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.34¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.18¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 11 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 | 5,762 | 62.3 | $9.46M | 15.18¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,504 | 65.3 | $8.72M | 13.35¢ | |
| Industrial | 3,149 | 462 | $48.65M | 10.54¢ | |
| Total | 10,415 | 589 | $66.83M | 11.34¢ |
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 (901 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 8,415 | 521 | 15.16¢ |
| Nebraska | 2,000 | 68.3 | 15.30¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10,366 | 430 | $51.08M | 13.18¢ |
| 2022 | 10,501 | 495 | $57.46M | 12.86¢ |
| 2023 | 10,520 | 407 | $48.45M | 13.14¢ |
| 2024 | 10,539 | 482 | $56.77M | 14.12¢ |
| 2025 | 10,415 | 589 | $66.83M | 15.18¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 624 GWh
Winter peak demand: 60 MW
Energy losses: 5.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.8% of 10,415 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 76 installations, 0.8 MW of capacity
Counties served
Chase, NEDeuel, NEDundy, NELogan, COMorgan, COPerkins, NEPhillips, COSedgwick, COWashington, COWeld, COYuma, 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 #8570 in the EIA frame.