Verendrye Electric Coop Inc
Cooperative electric utility · North Dakota · #832 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #19790
Verendrye Electric Coop Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 16,815 customers in North Dakota. In 2025 it sold 598 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $58.67M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.82¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.19¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 9 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 | 14,357 | 230 | $25.76M | 11.19¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,390 | 144 | $16.00M | 11.08¢ | |
| Industrial | 68 | 223 | $16.91M | 7.58¢ | |
| Total | 16,815 | 598 | $58.67M | 9.82¢ |
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 (1,337 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16,528 | 554 | $49.83M | 10.47¢ |
| 2022 | 16,586 | 588 | $52.59M | 10.13¢ |
| 2023 | 16,637 | 579 | $52.84M | 10.45¢ |
| 2024 | 16,739 | 576 | $53.02M | 10.70¢ |
| 2025 | 16,815 | 598 | $58.67M | 11.19¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 42 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.65 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 64 minutes
As reported for North Dakota 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: 615 GWh
Winter peak demand: 126 MW
Energy losses: 2.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 16,815 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 9 installations, 0.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bottineau, NDMcHenry, NDMcLean, NDMountrail, NDPierce, NDRenville, NDSheridan, NDWard, NDWells, ND
Other large utilities in North Dakota
- Montana-Dakota Utilities Co - 146,550 customers, residential 11.47¢
- Cass County Elec Coop Inc - 60,646 customers, residential 12.66¢
- Capital Electric Coop, Inc - 22,758 customers, residential 13.53¢
- Nodak Electric Coop Inc - 21,260 customers, residential 12.69¢
- Mountrail-Williams Elec Coop - 19,199 customers, residential 7.25¢
- Roughrider Electric Cooperativ - 15,326 customers, residential 10.82¢
- McKenzie Electric Coop Inc - 13,829 customers, residential 8.03¢
- Northern Plains Electric Coop - 12,127 customers, residential 10.88¢
All North Dakota utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #19790 in the EIA frame.