Lower Valley Energy Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Wyoming · #524 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #11273
Lower Valley Energy Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 31,530 customers in Idaho, Wyoming. In 2025 it sold 894 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $61.70M in revenue, an average realized rate of 6.90¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 7.03¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, buying transmission, distribution, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 24,835 | 554 | $38.91M | 7.03¢ | |
| Commercial | 6,409 | 265 | $18.43M | 6.96¢ | |
| Industrial | 286 | 75.4 | $4.36M | 5.79¢ | |
| Total | 31,530 | 894 | $61.70M | 6.90¢ |
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 (1,858 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 29,462 | 821 | 6.99¢ |
| Idaho | 2,068 | 72.6 | 7.84¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29,644 | 836 | $52.80M | 6.46¢ |
| 2022 | 30,200 | 915 | $57.21M | 6.38¢ |
| 2023 | 30,521 | 898 | $56.43M | 6.44¢ |
| 2024 | 31,141 | 929 | $58.66M | 6.47¢ |
| 2025 | 31,530 | 894 | $61.70M | 7.03¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 14.9 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 952 GWh
Winter peak demand: 261 MW
Energy losses: 7.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 31,530 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 172 installations, 1.9 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bonneville, IDCaribou, IDLincoln, WYSublette, WYTeton, WY
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #11273 in the EIA frame.