Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn
Cooperative electric utility · Mississippi · #339 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #14563
Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn is a cooperative electric utility serving 54,457 customers in Mississippi. In 2025 it sold 1,076 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $156.32M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.52¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.58¢ 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 | 52,557 | 756 | $117.85M | 15.58¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,870 | 197 | $25.60M | 12.99¢ | |
| Industrial | 30 | 123 | $12.87M | 10.45¢ | |
| Total | 54,457 | 1,076 | $156.32M | 14.52¢ |
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 (1,199 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51,960 | 1,033 | $122.89M | 12.73¢ |
| 2022 | 52,678 | 1,054 | $131.98M | 13.38¢ |
| 2023 | 53,323 | 1,070 | $135.96M | 13.50¢ |
| 2024 | 53,958 | 1,069 | $143.30M | 14.25¢ |
| 2025 | 54,457 | 1,076 | $156.32M | 15.58¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 295 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 3.79 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 78 minutes
As reported for Mississippi 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: 1,139 GWh
Winter peak demand: 358 MW
Energy losses: 5.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 54,457 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 123 installations, 1.5 MW of capacity
Counties served
Covington, MSForrest, MSGeorge, MSJackson, MSJefferson Davis, MSLamar, MSLawrence, MSMarion, MSPearl River, MSPerry, MSStone, MSWalthall, MS
Other large utilities in Mississippi
- Entergy Mississippi LLC - 458,925 customers, residential 13.86¢
- Mississippi Power Co - 193,135 customers, residential 15.69¢
- Coast Electric Power Assn - (MS) - 91,721 customers, residential 14.01¢
- Singing River Elec Cooperative - 81,787 customers, residential 13.54¢
- Southern Pine Electric Cooperative - 71,243 customers, residential 14.47¢
- 4-County Electric Power Assn - 51,748 customers, residential 13.68¢
- Tombigbee Electric Power Assn - 45,945 customers, residential 13.03¢
- Dixie Electric Power Assn - (MS) - 41,654 customers, residential 13.90¢
All Mississippi utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #14563 in the EIA frame.