Petit Jean Electric Coop Corp
Cooperative electric utility · Arkansas · #709 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #14864
Petit Jean Electric Coop Corp is a cooperative electric utility serving 20,995 customers in Arkansas. In 2025 it sold 305 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $48.85M in revenue, an average realized rate of 15.99¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.62¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 9 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 | 18,878 | 217 | $36.15M | 16.62¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,107 | 68.7 | $10.31M | 15.01¢ | |
| Industrial | 10 | 19.3 | $2.39M | 12.38¢ | |
| Total | 20,995 | 305 | $48.85M | 15.99¢ |
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 (960 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20,488 | 302 | $37.58M | 12.79¢ |
| 2022 | 20,703 | 313 | $41.25M | 13.55¢ |
| 2023 | 20,589 | 294 | $37.64M | 13.34¢ |
| 2024 | 20,917 | 297 | $45.08M | 15.62¢ |
| 2025 | 20,995 | 305 | $48.85M | 16.62¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 317 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.95 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 163 minutes
As reported for Arkansas 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: 329 GWh
Winter peak demand: 102 MW
Energy losses: 6.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 20,995 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 128 installations, 2.8 MW of capacity
Counties served
Cleburne, ARConway, ARFaulkner, ARMarion, ARNewton, ARPope, ARSearcy, ARStone, ARVan Buren, AR
Other large utilities in Arkansas
- Entergy Arkansas LLC - 737,063 customers, residential 13.36¢
- Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR) - 125,120 customers, residential 13.43¢
- First Electric Coop Corp - 105,652 customers, residential 12.93¢
- Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR) - 92,623 customers, residential 13.88¢
- Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp - 64,000 customers, residential 14.09¢
- City Water and Light Plant - (AR) - 40,997 customers, residential 7.14¢
- City of North Little Rock - (AR) - 40,750 customers, residential 12.49¢
- North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc - 39,225 customers, residential 14.17¢
All Arkansas utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #14864 in the EIA frame.