Empire Electric Assn, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Colorado · #817 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #5862
Empire Electric Assn, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 17,294 customers in Colorado, Utah. In 2025 it sold 560 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $56.43M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.08¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.71¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 4 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13,966 | 117 | $18.46M | 15.71¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,185 | 143 | $16.04M | 11.19¢ | |
| Industrial | 143 | 299 | $21.93M | 7.33¢ | |
| Total | 17,294 | 560 | $56.43M | 10.08¢ |
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).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 15,986 | 543 | 15.68¢ |
| Utah | 1,308 | 17.3 | 16.22¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16,665 | 519 | $52.02M | 15.00¢ |
| 2022 | 16,841 | 617 | $58.42M | 15.04¢ |
| 2023 | 17,020 | 605 | $58.03M | 15.36¢ |
| 2024 | 17,164 | 593 | $58.04M | 15.37¢ |
| 2025 | 17,294 | 560 | $56.43M | 15.71¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 175 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.36 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 128 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: 0.1 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 565 GWh
Winter peak demand: 91 MW
Energy losses: 0.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.9% of 17,294 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 810 installations, 7.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Dolores, COMontezuma, COSan Juan, UTSan Miguel, 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 #5862 in the EIA frame.