Heartland Power Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Iowa · #1,500 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #8319
Heartland Power Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 5,360 customers in Iowa, Minnesota. In 2025 it sold 438 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $36.17M in revenue, an average realized rate of 8.26¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.84¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 12 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 | 4,395 | 85.6 | $10.99M | 12.84¢ | |
| Commercial | 954 | 45.9 | $4.88M | 10.63¢ | |
| Industrial | 11 | 306 | $20.31M | 6.63¢ | |
| Total | 5,360 | 438 | $36.17M | 8.26¢ |
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 (1,623 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 5,322 | 437 | 12.84¢ |
| Minnesota | 38 | 0.9 | 12.76¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,300 | 303 | $27.02M | 11.93¢ |
| 2022 | 5,323 | 307 | $28.35M | 12.22¢ |
| 2023 | 5,339 | 334 | $29.42M | 12.02¢ |
| 2024 | 5,349 | 365 | $30.99M | 12.67¢ |
| 2025 | 5,360 | 438 | $36.17M | 12.84¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 117 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.92 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 128 minutes
As reported for Iowa 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: 444 GWh
Winter peak demand: 66 MW
Energy losses: 1.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 6,351 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 152 installations, 2.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Cerro Gordo, IAChickasaw, IAFaribault, MNFloyd, IAFreeborn, MNHancock, IAHoward, IAKossuth, IAMitchell, IAMower, MNWinnebago, IAWorth, IA
Other large utilities in Iowa
- MidAmerican Energy Co - 838,069 customers, residential 11.08¢
- Interstate Power and Light Co - 506,498 customers, residential 17.77¢
- Corridor Energy Cooperative - 35,447 customers, residential 14.18¢
- City of Ames - (IA) - 28,239 customers, residential 12.12¢
- Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop - 23,856 customers, residential 14.81¢
- Cedar Falls Utilities - 20,245 customers, residential 11.56¢
- Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop - 17,339 customers, residential 13.80¢
- Iowa Lakes Electric Coop - 13,257 customers, residential 13.78¢
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #8319 in the EIA frame.