Grand Valley Power
Cooperative electric utility · Colorado · #734 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #7563
Grand Valley Power is a cooperative electric utility serving 20,095 customers in Colorado. In 2025 it sold 255 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $39.15M in revenue, an average realized rate of 15.37¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.20¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 3 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 | 17,657 | 169 | $27.34M | 16.20¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,244 | 73.4 | $10.38M | 14.14¢ | |
| Industrial | 194 | 12.6 | $1.43M | 11.31¢ | |
| Total | 20,095 | 255 | $39.15M | 15.37¢ |
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 (796 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18,760 | 255 | $33.23M | 13.73¢ |
| 2022 | 18,989 | 257 | $36.39M | 14.90¢ |
| 2023 | 19,290 | 255 | $38.28M | 15.83¢ |
| 2024 | 19,689 | 249 | $37.70M | 15.94¢ |
| 2025 | 20,095 | 255 | $39.15M | 16.20¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 116 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): — per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): — 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: 1.5 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 265 GWh
Winter peak demand: 42 MW
Energy losses: 4.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.9% of 20,095 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,442 installations, 10.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Delta, COGarfield, COMesa, 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 #7563 in the EIA frame.