Alpena Power Co
Investor Owned electric utility · Michigan · #828 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #392
Alpena Power Co is a investor owned electric utility serving 16,865 customers in Michigan. In 2025 it sold 267 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $38.22M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.33¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 18.66¢ 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 | 13,754 | 88.0 | $16.43M | 18.66¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,109 | 90.9 | $14.61M | 16.07¢ | |
| Industrial | 2 | 87.7 | $7.17M | 8.18¢ | |
| Total | 16,865 | 267 | $38.22M | 14.33¢ |
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 (533 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16,624 | 348 | $35.15M | 13.91¢ |
| 2022 | 16,683 | 346 | $39.11M | 14.33¢ |
| 2023 | 16,750 | 308 | $35.43M | 15.92¢ |
| 2024 | 16,807 | 286 | $36.73M | 17.43¢ |
| 2025 | 16,865 | 267 | $38.22M | 18.66¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 2,994 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.50 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 1,198 minutes
As reported for Michigan 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: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 278 GWh
Winter peak demand: 46 MW
Energy losses: 4.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 16,853 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 28 installations, 0.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Alcona, MIAlpena, MIMontmorency, MIPresque Isle, MI
Other large utilities in Michigan
- DTE Electric Company - 2,290,492 customers, residential 20.25¢
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI) - 1,900,985 customers, residential 20.66¢
- Great Lakes Energy Coop - 135,145 customers, residential 20.32¢
- City of Lansing - (MI) - 98,331 customers, residential 19.44¢
- Upper Peninsula Power Company - 53,997 customers, residential 27.98¢
- Cloverland Electric Co-op - 44,010 customers, residential 14.27¢
- Cherryland Electric Coop Inc - 39,114 customers, residential 17.29¢
- Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. - 37,420 customers, residential 17.46¢
All Michigan utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #392 in the EIA frame.