Sangre De Cristo Elec Assn Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Colorado · #898 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #16649
Sangre De Cristo Elec Assn Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 14,818 customers in Colorado. In 2025 it sold 132 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $25.23M in revenue, an average realized rate of 19.09¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,818 | 132 | $25.23M | 19.09¢ |
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 (— kWh/month).
This utility files the EIA-861S short form, which reports totals only - no breakdown by customer class is published for it.
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13,539 | 126 | $21.53M | — |
| 2022 | 14,042 | 129 | $22.25M | — |
| 2023 | 14,316 | 132 | $22.86M | — |
| 2024 | 14,568 | 132 | $24.63M | — |
| 2025 | 14,818 | 132 | $25.23M | — |
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 14,818 meters
Counties served
Chaffee, COCuster, COFremont, COLake, 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 #16649 in the EIA frame.