Poudre Valley REA, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Colorado · #331 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #15257
Poudre Valley REA, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 56,750 customers in Colorado. In 2025 it sold 1,680 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $167.66M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.98¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.47¢ 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 | 50,933 | 534 | $66.65M | 12.47¢ | |
| Commercial | 5,489 | 510 | $54.94M | 10.77¢ | |
| Industrial | 328 | 635 | $46.07M | 7.25¢ | |
| Total | 56,750 | 1,680 | $167.66M | 9.98¢ |
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 (875 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49,037 | 1,361 | $136.14M | 11.94¢ |
| 2022 | 51,252 | 1,415 | $139.89M | 11.75¢ |
| 2023 | 53,213 | 1,438 | $143.12M | 12.01¢ |
| 2024 | 55,344 | 1,546 | $155.22M | 12.21¢ |
| 2025 | 56,750 | 1,680 | $167.66M | 12.47¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 151 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.03 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 147 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: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 1,725 GWh
Winter peak demand: 252 MW
Energy losses: 2.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.8% of 56,750 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 2,909 installations, 23.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Boulder, COLarimer, COWeld, 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 #15257 in the EIA frame.