USBIA-Mission Valley Power
Federal electric utility · Montana · #658 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #19603
USBIA-Mission Valley Power is a federal electric utility serving 23,250 customers in Montana. In 2025 it sold 404 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $36.76M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.09¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 9.39¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 4 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 | 16,353 | 250 | $23.49M | 9.39¢ | |
| Commercial | 5,790 | 137 | $12.02M | 8.77¢ | |
| Industrial | 1,107 | 17.4 | $1.25M | 7.20¢ | |
| Total | 23,250 | 404 | $36.76M | 9.09¢ |
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 (1,274 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21,958 | 391 | $25.76M | 6.89¢ |
| 2022 | 22,530 | 422 | $28.31M | 6.95¢ |
| 2023 | 22,806 | 416 | $31.67M | 7.87¢ |
| 2024 | 23,124 | 407 | $35.25M | 8.91¢ |
| 2025 | 23,250 | 404 | $36.76M | 9.39¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 444 GWh
Winter peak demand: 123 MW
Energy losses: 8.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 23,021 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 112 installations, 1.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Flathead, MTLake, MTMissoula, MTSanders, MT
Other large utilities in Montana
- NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) - 439,003 customers, residential 14.42¢
- Flathead Electric Coop Inc - 77,288 customers, residential 10.04¢
- Yellowstone Valley Elec Co-op - 23,683 customers, residential 14.22¢
- Missoula Electric Coop, Inc - 16,781 customers, residential 10.93¢
- Ravalli County Elec Coop, Inc - 12,194 customers, residential —
- Glacier Electric Coop, Inc - 7,964 customers, residential —
- Fergus Electric Coop, Inc - 7,157 customers, residential 15.91¢
- Lincoln Electric Coop, Inc - 6,909 customers, residential —
All Montana utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #19603 in the EIA frame.