San Luis Valley R E C, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Colorado · #972 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #16603
San Luis Valley R E C, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 13,020 customers in Colorado. In 2025 it sold 205 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $36.68M in revenue, an average realized rate of 17.92¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 19.40¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 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 | 8,948 | 69.7 | $13.52M | 19.40¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,546 | 50.5 | $7.20M | 14.28¢ | |
| Industrial | 2,526 | 84.5 | $15.96M | 18.88¢ | |
| Total | 13,020 | 205 | $36.68M | 17.92¢ |
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 (649 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12,980 | 221 | $34.75M | 16.98¢ |
| 2022 | 13,066 | 219 | $34.45M | 16.94¢ |
| 2023 | 13,170 | 225 | $35.55M | 17.36¢ |
| 2024 | 13,285 | 203 | $35.93M | 18.38¢ |
| 2025 | 13,020 | 205 | $36.68M | 19.40¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 150 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.49 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 101 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: 226 GWh
Winter peak demand: 26 MW
Energy losses: 9.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 13,356 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 434 installations, 4.9 MW of capacity
Counties served
Alamosa, COConejos, COCostilla, COHinsdale, COMineral, CORio Grande, COSaguache, 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 #16603 in the EIA frame.