Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn
Cooperative electric utility · Minnesota · #1,172 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #12227
Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn is a cooperative electric utility serving 9,345 customers in Minnesota. In 2025 it sold 207 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $26.76M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.95¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.03¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 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 | 8,593 | 145 | $20.39M | 14.03¢ | |
| Commercial | 619 | 30.7 | $3.72M | 12.10¢ | |
| Industrial | 133 | 30.7 | $2.66M | 8.65¢ | |
| Total | 9,345 | 207 | $26.76M | 12.95¢ |
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 (1,409 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9,183 | 202 | $23.43M | 12.45¢ |
| 2022 | 9,314 | 215 | $24.44M | 12.17¢ |
| 2023 | 9,330 | 213 | $25.73M | 13.13¢ |
| 2024 | 9,361 | 199 | $25.56M | 14.09¢ |
| 2025 | 9,345 | 207 | $26.76M | 14.03¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 151 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.37 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 110 minutes
As reported for Minnesota 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: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 218 GWh
Winter peak demand: 50 MW
Energy losses: 4.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 9,345 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 133 installations, 2.9 MW of capacity
Counties served
Kandiyohi, MNMcLeod, MNMeeker, MNRenville, MNStearns, MNWright, MN
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- ALLETE, Inc. - 153,192 customers, residential 15.86¢
- Connexus Energy - 148,716 customers, residential 14.11¢
- Otter Tail Power Co - 134,544 customers, residential 11.19¢
- Dakota Electric Association - 117,913 customers, residential 15.63¢
- East Central Energy - 68,154 customers, residential 17.60¢
- Rochester Public Utilities - 60,963 customers, residential 18.58¢
- Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn - 57,130 customers, residential 15.00¢
All Minnesota utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #12227 in the EIA frame.