Modern Electric Water Company
Cooperative electric utility · Washington · #1,071 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #12744
Modern Electric Water Company is a cooperative electric utility serving 11,299 customers in Washington. In 2025 it sold 226 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $16.67M in revenue, an average realized rate of 7.37¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 7.67¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: buying transmission, distribution, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 9,504 | 104 | $7.95M | 7.67¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,791 | 102 | $7.28M | 7.16¢ | |
| Industrial | 4 | 20.8 | $1.44M | 6.94¢ | |
| Total | 11,299 | 226 | $16.67M | 7.37¢ |
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 (910 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10,420 | 224 | $14.93M | 6.74¢ |
| 2022 | 10,440 | 229 | $15.44M | 6.71¢ |
| 2023 | 10,615 | 228 | $15.62M | 6.82¢ |
| 2024 | 10,929 | 225 | $16.15M | 7.43¢ |
| 2025 | 11,299 | 226 | $16.67M | 7.67¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 238 GWh
Winter peak demand: 47 MW
Energy losses: 3.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 11,299 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 39 installations, 0.5 MW of capacity
Counties served
Spokane, WA
Other large utilities in Washington
- Puget Sound Energy Inc - 1,251,330 customers, residential 17.01¢
- City of Seattle - (WA) - 525,040 customers, residential 14.74¢
- Avista Corp - 424,411 customers, residential 13.37¢
- PUD No 1 of Snohomish County - (WA) - 385,159 customers, residential 12.08¢
- PUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA) - 243,809 customers, residential 10.63¢
- City of Tacoma - (WA) - 200,438 customers, residential 11.45¢
- PUD No 1 of Benton County - 58,679 customers, residential 9.13¢
- PUD No 2 of Grant County - (WA) - 56,753 customers, residential 6.17¢
All Washington utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #12744 in the EIA frame.