Cherryland Electric Coop Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Michigan · #435 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #3436
Cherryland Electric Coop Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 39,114 customers in Michigan. In 2025 it sold 428 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $67.57M in revenue, an average realized rate of 15.79¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 17.29¢ 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 | 35,548 | 301 | $52.12M | 17.29¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,181 | 116 | $13.94M | 12.07¢ | |
| Industrial | 385 | 11.1 | $1.51M | 13.60¢ | |
| Total | 39,114 | 428 | $67.57M | 15.79¢ |
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 (706 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36,915 | 410 | $54.72M | 14.46¢ |
| 2022 | 37,421 | 416 | $57.58M | 14.95¢ |
| 2023 | 38,006 | 406 | $57.66M | 15.51¢ |
| 2024 | 38,558 | 406 | $60.55M | 16.36¢ |
| 2025 | 39,114 | 428 | $67.57M | 17.29¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 100 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.87 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 114 minutes
As reported for Michigan 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: 456 GWh
Winter peak demand: 78 MW
Energy losses: 6.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 40,692 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 215 installations, 1.8 MW of capacity
Counties served
Benzie, MIGrand Traverse, MIKalkaska, MILeelanau, MIManistee, MIWexford, 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¢
- Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. - 37,420 customers, residential 17.46¢
- Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) - 37,183 customers, residential 19.46¢
All Michigan utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #3436 in the EIA frame.