Yampa Valley Electric Assn Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Colorado · #546 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #21081
Yampa Valley Electric Assn Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 29,074 customers in Colorado, Wyoming. In 2025 it sold 549 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $73.95M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.47¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.99¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 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 | 24,177 | 249 | $42.32M | 16.99¢ | |
| Commercial | 4,772 | 131 | $17.40M | 13.25¢ | |
| Industrial | 125 | 169 | $14.23M | 8.43¢ | |
| Total | 29,074 | 549 | $73.95M | 13.47¢ |
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 (858 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 28,314 | 539 | 16.98¢ |
| Wyoming | 760 | 10.0 | 17.39¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28,414 | 539 | $67.77M | 14.78¢ |
| 2022 | 27,957 | 548 | $68.55M | 14.81¢ |
| 2023 | 28,322 | 554 | $70.59M | 15.92¢ |
| 2024 | 28,641 | 555 | $72.81M | 16.78¢ |
| 2025 | 29,074 | 549 | $73.95M | 16.99¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 272 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.00 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 136 minutes
As reported for Colorado 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: 572 GWh
Winter peak demand: 123 MW
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 29,912 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 602 installations, 6.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Carbon, WYEagle, COGrand, COMoffat, CORio Blanco, CORoutt, 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 #21081 in the EIA frame.