Tri-County Elec Member Corp (GA)
Cooperative electric utility · Georgia · #646 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #18956
Tri-County Elec Member Corp (GA) is a cooperative electric utility serving 23,558 customers in Georgia. In 2025 it sold 412 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $60.95M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.79¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.79¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 8 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 | 21,329 | 302 | $47.63M | 15.79¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,212 | 60.6 | $9.38M | 15.48¢ | |
| Industrial | 17 | 49.8 | $3.94M | 7.92¢ | |
| Total | 23,558 | 412 | $60.95M | 14.79¢ |
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 (1,179 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22,484 | 379 | $47.10M | 13.28¢ |
| 2022 | 22,848 | 396 | $54.69M | 14.54¢ |
| 2023 | 23,094 | 382 | $51.96M | 14.60¢ |
| 2024 | 23,373 | 410 | $56.48M | 14.83¢ |
| 2025 | 23,558 | 412 | $60.95M | 15.79¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 227 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.41 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 94 minutes
As reported for Georgia under the Other 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: 433 GWh
Winter peak demand: 126 MW
Energy losses: 4.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 23,558 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 63 installations, 0.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Baldwin, GABibb, GAJasper, GAJones, GAMorgan, GAPutnam, GATwiggs, GAWilkinson, GA
Other large utilities in Georgia
- Georgia Power Co - 2,833,530 customers, residential 16.28¢
- Jackson Electric Member Corp - (GA) - 272,179 customers, residential 11.87¢
- Cobb Electric Membership Corp - 226,844 customers, residential 11.55¢
- Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation - 203,530 customers, residential 12.82¢
- GreyStone Power Corporation - 156,150 customers, residential 12.55¢
- Walton Electric Member Corp - 144,918 customers, residential 14.10¢
- Snapping Shoals El Member Corp - 110,819 customers, residential 12.99¢
- North Georgia Elec Member Corp - 107,195 customers, residential 12.93¢
All Georgia utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #18956 in the EIA frame.