White River Electric Assn, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Colorado · #1,776 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #20576
White River Electric Assn, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 3,502 customers in Colorado. In 2025 it sold 526 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $50.29M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.56¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.69¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 3 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 2,641 | 22.2 | $3.26M | 14.69¢ | |
| Commercial | 768 | 29.6 | $3.82M | 12.91¢ | |
| Industrial | 93 | 474 | $43.21M | 9.11¢ | |
| Total | 3,502 | 526 | $50.29M | 9.56¢ |
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 (701 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,443 | 603 | $45.95M | 13.73¢ |
| 2022 | 3,469 | 569 | $47.81M | 13.67¢ |
| 2023 | 3,484 | 560 | $50.18M | 14.51¢ |
| 2024 | 3,485 | 531 | $46.61M | 13.78¢ |
| 2025 | 3,502 | 526 | $50.29M | 14.69¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 215 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.57 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 137 minutes
As reported for Colorado under the Other standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 0.6 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 533 GWh
Winter peak demand: 83 MW
Energy losses: 1.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.9% of 3,502 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 23 installations, 0.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Garfield, COMoffat, CORio Blanco, CO
Other large utilities in Colorado
- Public Service Co of Colorado - 1,605,246 customers, residential 15.90¢
- City of Colorado Springs - (CO) - 264,106 customers, residential 15.43¢
- CORE Electric Cooperative - 182,993 customers, residential 15.62¢
- United Power, Inc - 115,479 customers, residential 16.50¢
- Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC - 111,502 customers, residential 18.71¢
- City of Fort Collins - (CO) - 80,929 customers, residential 14.34¢
- Mountain View Elec Assn, Inc - 65,946 customers, residential 15.65¢
- Holy Cross Electric Assn, Inc - 61,834 customers, residential 12.45¢
All Colorado utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #20576 in the EIA frame.