Valley Electric Assn, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Nevada · #605 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #19840
Valley Electric Assn, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 25,460 customers in California, Nevada. In 2025 it sold 582 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $81.28M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.97¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.33¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, buying transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 22,740 | 308 | $47.24M | 15.33¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,505 | 234 | $30.06M | 12.85¢ | |
| Industrial | 215 | 39.8 | $3.98M | 9.99¢ | |
| Total | 25,460 | 582 | $81.28M | 13.97¢ |
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 (1,129 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 25,416 | 572 | 15.33¢ |
| California | 44 | 9.8 | 18.69¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23,859 | 567 | $68.59M | 13.63¢ |
| 2022 | 24,312 | 586 | $73.48M | 14.35¢ |
| 2023 | 24,703 | 559 | $91.04M | 18.05¢ |
| 2024 | 25,066 | 591 | $90.49M | 16.73¢ |
| 2025 | 25,460 | 582 | $81.28M | 15.33¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 93 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.84 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 110 minutes
As reported for Nevada 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: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 613 GWh
Winter peak demand: 144 MW
Energy losses: 7.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 25,649 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 2,315 installations, 23.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Clark, NVEsmeralda, NVInyo, CAMono, CANye, NV
Other large utilities in Nevada
- Nevada Power Co - 1,052,455 customers, residential 13.08¢
- Sierra Pacific Power Co - 386,254 customers, residential 13.65¢
- Overton Power District No 5 - 18,965 customers, residential 12.46¢
- City of Boulder City - (NV) - 8,224 customers, residential 10.67¢
- Mt Wheeler Power, Inc - 7,762 customers, residential 9.45¢
- Wells Rural Electric Co - 6,513 customers, residential 10.27¢
- City of Fallon - (NV) - 5,012 customers, residential —
- Lincoln County Power Dist No 1 - 2,148 customers, residential —
All Nevada utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #19840 in the EIA frame.