Brodhead Water & Lighting Comm
Municipal electric utility · Wisconsin · #2,135 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #2273
Brodhead Water & Lighting Comm is a municipal electric utility serving 1,859 customers in Wisconsin. In 2025 it sold 30.9 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $3.96M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.80¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.48¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 2 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 | 1,549 | 13.3 | $1.79M | 13.48¢ | |
| Commercial | 309 | 14.8 | $1.79M | 12.08¢ | |
| Industrial | 1 | 2.8 | $381.50K | 13.41¢ | |
| Total | 1,859 | 30.9 | $3.96M | 12.80¢ |
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 (714 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,850 | 33.4 | $3.71M | 12.07¢ |
| 2022 | 1,844 | 31.9 | $4.04M | 13.62¢ |
| 2023 | 1,870 | 33.6 | $3.99M | 13.02¢ |
| 2024 | 1,857 | 30.8 | $3.81M | 13.21¢ |
| 2025 | 1,859 | 30.9 | $3.96M | 13.48¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 32.0 GWh
Winter peak demand: 6 MW
Energy losses: 3.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 1,852 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 35 installations, 0.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Green, WIRock, WI
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- Wisconsin Power & Light Co - 505,706 customers, residential 18.47¢
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- Madison Gas & Electric Co - 168,439 customers, residential 21.11¢
- Adams-Columbia Electric Coop - 39,826 customers, residential 18.98¢
- Polk-Burnett Electric Coop - 22,408 customers, residential 15.96¢
- Riverland Energy Cooperative - 20,219 customers, residential 16.19¢
All Wisconsin utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #2273 in the EIA frame.