PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County
Political Subdivision electric utility · Washington · #340 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #4442
PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County is a political subdivision electric utility serving 54,269 customers in Washington. In 2025 it sold 4,230 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $268.31M in revenue, an average realized rate of 6.34¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 9.23¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 48,849 | 760 | $70.12M | 9.23¢ | |
| Commercial | 5,388 | 384 | $35.20M | 9.17¢ | |
| Industrial | 32 | 3,087 | $163.00M | 5.28¢ | |
| Total | 54,269 | 4,230 | $268.31M | 6.34¢ |
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 (1,296 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52,217 | 4,509 | $261.27M | 8.69¢ |
| 2022 | 52,524 | 4,439 | $244.71M | 8.63¢ |
| 2023 | 53,155 | 4,104 | $232.09M | 8.63¢ |
| 2024 | 53,716 | 4,138 | $247.39M | 8.80¢ |
| 2025 | 54,269 | 4,230 | $268.31M | 9.23¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 219 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.28 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 170 minutes
As reported for Washington 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: 20.4 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 4,257 GWh
Winter peak demand: 730 MW
Energy losses: 1.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.9% of 54,434 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 640 installations, 5.5 MW of capacity
Counties served
Cowlitz, 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 #4442 in the EIA frame.