Big Bend Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Washington · #1,085 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #1723
Big Bend Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 10,977 customers in Washington. In 2025 it sold 582 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $47.39M in revenue, an average realized rate of 8.14¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 9.61¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 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 | 6,365 | 122 | $11.77M | 9.61¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,087 | 134 | $11.63M | 8.65¢ | |
| Industrial | 2,525 | 325 | $23.99M | 7.38¢ | |
| Total | 10,977 | 582 | $47.39M | 8.14¢ |
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 (1,602 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9,686 | 583 | $39.96M | 8.44¢ |
| 2022 | 9,786 | 548 | $39.82M | 8.25¢ |
| 2023 | 9,946 | 565 | $42.45M | 8.75¢ |
| 2024 | 10,411 | 582 | $43.78M | 9.10¢ |
| 2025 | 10,977 | 582 | $47.39M | 9.61¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 449 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.30 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 346 minutes
As reported for Washington 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: 617 GWh
Winter peak demand: 75 MW
Energy losses: 5.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 10,977 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 128 installations, 2.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Adams, WAFranklin, WAGrant, WALincoln, WAWhitman, WA
Other large utilities in Washington
- Puget Sound Energy Inc - 1,251,330 customers, residential 17.01¢
- City of Seattle - (WA) - 525,040 customers, residential 14.74¢
- Avista Corp - 424,411 customers, residential 13.37¢
- PUD No 1 of Snohomish County - (WA) - 385,159 customers, residential 12.08¢
- PUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA) - 243,809 customers, residential 10.63¢
- City of Tacoma - (WA) - 200,438 customers, residential 11.45¢
- PUD No 1 of Benton County - 58,679 customers, residential 9.13¢
- PUD No 2 of Grant County - (WA) - 56,753 customers, residential 6.17¢
All Washington utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #1723 in the EIA frame.