Federated Rural Electric Assn
Cooperative electric utility · Minnesota · #1,321 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #6258
Federated Rural Electric Assn is a cooperative electric utility serving 7,049 customers in Iowa, Minnesota. In 2025 it sold 347 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $34.69M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.99¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.81¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 11 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 | 5,786 | 86.8 | $11.12M | 12.81¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,253 | 72.4 | $8.74M | 12.08¢ | |
| Industrial | 10 | 188 | $14.83M | 7.89¢ | |
| Total | 7,049 | 347 | $34.69M | 9.99¢ |
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 (1,250 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 6,990 | 346 | 12.81¢ |
| Iowa | 59 | 1.1 | 12.89¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,961 | 409 | $34.21M | 10.48¢ |
| 2022 | 6,944 | 427 | $37.13M | 10.87¢ |
| 2023 | 7,034 | 432 | $37.61M | 11.22¢ |
| 2024 | 7,043 | 430 | $38.30M | 11.64¢ |
| 2025 | 7,049 | 347 | $34.69M | 12.81¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 116 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.22 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 96 minutes
As reported for Minnesota 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: 2.6 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 365 GWh
Winter peak demand: 67 MW
Energy losses: 3.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 7,049 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 37 installations, 1.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Cottonwood, MNDickinson, IAEmmet, IAFaribault, MNJackson, MNKossuth, IAMartin, MNMurray, MNNobles, MNOsceola, IAWatonwan, MN
Other large utilities in Minnesota
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota - 1,594,256 customers, residential 16.50¢
- ALLETE, Inc. - 153,192 customers, residential 15.86¢
- Connexus Energy - 148,716 customers, residential 14.11¢
- Otter Tail Power Co - 134,544 customers, residential 11.19¢
- Dakota Electric Association - 117,913 customers, residential 15.63¢
- East Central Energy - 68,154 customers, residential 17.60¢
- Rochester Public Utilities - 60,963 customers, residential 18.58¢
- Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn - 57,130 customers, residential 15.00¢
All Minnesota utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #6258 in the EIA frame.