Northern Plains Electric Coop
Cooperative electric utility · North Dakota · #1,017 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #13196
Northern Plains Electric Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 12,127 customers in North Dakota. In 2025 it sold 444 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $46.28M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.43¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 10.88¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 12 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 | 10,472 | 236 | $25.64M | 10.88¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,464 | 78.6 | $9.02M | 11.47¢ | |
| Industrial | 191 | 129 | $11.62M | 8.99¢ | |
| Total | 12,127 | 444 | $46.28M | 10.43¢ |
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 (1,875 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11,761 | 391 | $38.69M | 10.51¢ |
| 2022 | 11,869 | 425 | $41.68M | 10.14¢ |
| 2023 | 11,940 | 431 | $42.45M | 10.37¢ |
| 2024 | 12,039 | 442 | $44.20M | 10.65¢ |
| 2025 | 12,127 | 444 | $46.28M | 10.88¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 371 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.43 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 260 minutes
As reported for North Dakota 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: 464 GWh
Winter peak demand: 89 MW
Energy losses: 3.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 18,703 meters
Counties served
Barnes, NDBenson, NDEddy, NDFoster, NDGriggs, NDKidder, NDPierce, NDRamsey, NDRolette, NDStutsman, NDTowner, NDWells, ND
Other large utilities in North Dakota
- Montana-Dakota Utilities Co - 146,550 customers, residential 11.47¢
- Cass County Elec Coop Inc - 60,646 customers, residential 12.66¢
- Capital Electric Coop, Inc - 22,758 customers, residential 13.53¢
- Nodak Electric Coop Inc - 21,260 customers, residential 12.69¢
- Mountrail-Williams Elec Coop - 19,199 customers, residential 7.25¢
- Verendrye Electric Coop Inc - 16,815 customers, residential 11.19¢
- Roughrider Electric Cooperativ - 15,326 customers, residential 10.82¢
- McKenzie Electric Coop Inc - 13,829 customers, residential 8.03¢
All North Dakota utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #13196 in the EIA frame.