La Plata Electric Assn, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Colorado · #375 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #10539
La Plata Electric Assn, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 47,488 customers in Colorado. In 2025 it sold 847 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $116.61M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.77¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 18.33¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 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 | 40,369 | 311 | $56.99M | 18.33¢ | |
| Commercial | 6,885 | 248 | $34.39M | 13.88¢ | |
| Industrial | 234 | 288 | $25.23M | 8.75¢ | |
| Total | 47,488 | 847 | $116.61M | 13.77¢ |
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 (642 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45,481 | 899 | $106.13M | 16.25¢ |
| 2022 | 46,027 | 941 | $109.48M | 16.24¢ |
| 2023 | 46,552 | 928 | $111.57M | 16.12¢ |
| 2024 | 47,002 | 878 | $109.64M | 16.71¢ |
| 2025 | 47,488 | 847 | $116.61M | 18.33¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 218 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.70 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 128 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: 4.5 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 887 GWh
Winter peak demand: 157 MW
Energy losses: 4.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.8% of 47,488 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 3,799 installations, 30.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Archuleta, COHinsdale, COLa Plata, COMineral, COSan Juan, 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 #10539 in the EIA frame.