Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn
Cooperative electric utility · Minnesota · #1,505 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #40304
Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn is a cooperative electric utility serving 5,323 customers in Minnesota. In 2025 it sold 229 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $26.84M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.70¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.23¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 8 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 | 4,946 | 128 | $16.91M | 13.23¢ | |
| Commercial | 334 | 19.1 | $2.50M | 13.13¢ | |
| Industrial | 43 | 82.5 | $7.42M | 9.00¢ | |
| Total | 5,323 | 229 | $26.84M | 11.70¢ |
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 (2,154 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,332 | 197 | $20.66M | 11.46¢ |
| 2022 | 5,318 | 222 | $22.43M | 10.97¢ |
| 2023 | 5,309 | 218 | $23.66M | 12.01¢ |
| 2024 | 5,310 | 218 | $23.43M | 12.22¢ |
| 2025 | 5,323 | 229 | $26.84M | 13.23¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 125 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.51 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 82 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: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 243 GWh
Winter peak demand: 48 MW
Energy losses: 5.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 5,329 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 43 installations, 0.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Chippewa, MNLac Qui Parle, MNLincoln, MNLyon, MNRedwood, MNRenville, MNSwift, MNYellow Medicine, 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 #40304 in the EIA frame.