Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Idaho · #699 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #6169
Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 21,316 customers in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming. In 2025 it sold 418 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $40.92M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.78¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.10¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 17,824 | 252 | $27.99M | 11.10¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,492 | 166 | $12.93M | 7.78¢ | |
| Total | 21,316 | 418 | $40.92M | 9.78¢ |
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 (1,179 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 18,798 | 350 | 11.11¢ |
| Montana | 2,103 | 53.9 | 11.11¢ |
| Wyoming | 415 | 14.1 | 10.99¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18,555 | 360 | $32.74M | 10.15¢ |
| 2022 | 19,265 | 389 | $34.77M | 9.85¢ |
| 2023 | 19,985 | 383 | $35.31M | 9.97¢ |
| 2024 | 20,713 | 403 | $39.53M | 11.08¢ |
| 2025 | 21,316 | 418 | $40.92M | 11.10¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 7 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.06 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 116 minutes
As reported for Idaho 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: 43.3 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 429 GWh
Winter peak demand: 97 MW
Energy losses: 6.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 21,312 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 252 installations, 1.9 MW of capacity
Counties served
Clark, IDFremont, IDGallatin, MTJefferson, IDMadison, IDTeton, IDTeton, WY
Other large utilities in Idaho
- Idaho Power Co - 657,261 customers, residential 11.78¢
- City of Idaho Falls - (ID) - 34,150 customers, residential 9.60¢
- Kootenai Electric Cooperative - 33,924 customers, residential 13.43¢
- Northern Lights, Inc - 24,325 customers, residential 12.32¢
- Clearwater Power Company - 10,730 customers, residential —
- United Electric Co-op, Inc - (ID) - 7,692 customers, residential 8.50¢
- Raft Rural Elec Coop Inc - 5,418 customers, residential 10.68¢
- City of Burley - (ID) - 5,337 customers, residential —
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #6169 in the EIA frame.