United Power, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Colorado · #206 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #19499
United Power, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 115,479 customers in Colorado. In 2025 it sold 3,499 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $432.18M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.35¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.50¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 counties. EIA records its activities as: buying transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 103,104 | 986 | $162.64M | 16.50¢ | |
| Commercial | 11,488 | 692 | $89.88M | 12.98¢ | |
| Industrial | 887 | 1,821 | $179.66M | 9.87¢ | |
| Total | 115,479 | 3,499 | $432.18M | 12.35¢ |
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 (797 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 100,006 | 2,902 | $302.61M | 13.31¢ |
| 2022 | 106,943 | 2,994 | $313.32M | 13.39¢ |
| 2023 | 110,502 | 3,237 | $333.86M | 13.61¢ |
| 2024 | 114,378 | 3,454 | $410.09M | 15.75¢ |
| 2025 | 115,479 | 3,499 | $432.18M | 16.50¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 303 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.18 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 257 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: 3,602 GWh
Winter peak demand: 510 MW
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.9% of 115,479 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 13,382 installations, 81.5 MW of capacity
Counties served
Adams, COBoulder, COBroomfield, COGilpin, COJefferson, COWeld, 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¢
- 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¢
- Poudre Valley REA, Inc - 56,750 customers, residential 12.47¢
All Colorado utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #19499 in the EIA frame.