Bailey County Elec Coop Assn
Cooperative electric utility · Texas · #1,183 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #1169
Bailey County Elec Coop Assn is a cooperative electric utility serving 9,199 customers in Texas. In 2025 it sold 315 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $27.52M in revenue, an average realized rate of 8.75¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 9.82¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 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 | 3,461 | 26.0 | $2.55M | 9.82¢ | |
| Commercial | 801 | 70.7 | $5.91M | 8.36¢ | |
| Industrial | 4,937 | 218 | $19.07M | 8.75¢ | |
| Total | 9,199 | 315 | $27.52M | 8.75¢ |
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 (625 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8,954 | 343 | $37.05M | 13.68¢ |
| 2022 | 9,020 | 353 | $43.18M | 15.22¢ |
| 2023 | 1,455 | 315 | $85.10M | 24.68¢ |
| 2024 | 9,131 | 342 | $26.35M | 8.77¢ |
| 2025 | 9,199 | 315 | $27.52M | 9.82¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 346 GWh
Winter peak demand: 30 MW
Energy losses: 9.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 9,079 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 9 installations, 0.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bailey, TXCastro, TXCochran, TXLamb, TXParmer, TX
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #1169 in the EIA frame.