People's Cooperative Services
Cooperative electric utility · Minnesota · #635 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #14468
People's Cooperative Services is a cooperative electric utility serving 24,017 customers in Minnesota. In 2025 it sold 381 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $59.55M in revenue, an average realized rate of 15.63¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 17.19¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 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 | 21,741 | 240 | $41.22M | 17.19¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,225 | 84.1 | $11.96M | 14.21¢ | |
| Industrial | 51 | 57.0 | $6.37M | 11.17¢ | |
| Total | 24,017 | 381 | $59.55M | 15.63¢ |
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 (919 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23,384 | 363 | $50.73M | 15.37¢ |
| 2022 | 23,562 | 368 | $53.34M | 15.82¢ |
| 2023 | 23,726 | 361 | $52.10M | 15.85¢ |
| 2024 | 23,916 | 359 | $54.68M | 16.70¢ |
| 2025 | 24,017 | 381 | $59.55M | 17.19¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 99 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.23 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 80 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: 398 GWh
Winter peak demand: 69 MW
Energy losses: 4.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 25,686 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 528 installations, 7.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Dodge, MNFillmore, MNMower, MNOlmsted, MNWabasha, MNWinona, 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 #14468 in the EIA frame.