Southeast Colorado Power Assn
Cooperative electric utility · Colorado · #1,086 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #17592
Southeast Colorado Power Assn is a cooperative electric utility serving 10,970 customers in Colorado. In 2025 it sold 226 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $34.46M in revenue, an average realized rate of 15.27¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 17.92¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 11 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 8,169 | 69.4 | $12.43M | 17.92¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,141 | 44.0 | $6.93M | 15.73¢ | |
| Industrial | 1,660 | 112 | $15.10M | 13.45¢ | |
| Total | 10,970 | 226 | $34.46M | 15.27¢ |
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 (708 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10,656 | 240 | $33.76M | 16.76¢ |
| 2022 | 10,749 | 268 | $36.10M | 16.72¢ |
| 2023 | 10,826 | 241 | $34.05M | 16.84¢ |
| 2024 | 10,925 | 248 | $35.51M | 17.22¢ |
| 2025 | 10,970 | 226 | $34.46M | 17.92¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 1,290 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): — per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): — 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: 249 GWh
Winter peak demand: 32 MW
Energy losses: 7.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 10,969 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 140 installations, 1.5 MW of capacity
Counties served
Baca, COBent, COCheyenne, COCrowley, COEl Paso, COKiowa, COLas Animas, COLincoln, COOtero, COProwers, COPueblo, 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 #17592 in the EIA frame.