Cedar Falls Utilities
Municipal electric utility · Iowa · #730 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #3203
Cedar Falls Utilities is a municipal electric utility serving 20,245 customers in Iowa. In 2025 it sold 840 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $63.78M in revenue, an average realized rate of 7.59¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.56¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 3 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, buying transmission, distribution, wholesale marketing, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 17,746 | 178 | $20.57M | 11.56¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,253 | 598 | $37.80M | 6.33¢ | |
| Industrial | 246 | 64.7 | $5.41M | 8.37¢ | |
| Total | 20,245 | 840 | $63.78M | 7.59¢ |
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 (836 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19,825 | 480 | $44.23M | 10.78¢ |
| 2022 | 19,997 | 517 | $51.10M | 11.69¢ |
| 2023 | 20,017 | 593 | $44.40M | 10.01¢ |
| 2024 | 20,246 | 726 | $50.31M | 10.42¢ |
| 2025 | 20,245 | 840 | $63.78M | 11.56¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 37 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.54 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 69 minutes
As reported for Iowa under the Other standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 234 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 854 GWh
Winter peak demand: 134 MW
Energy losses: 2.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 65.6% of 20,245 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,307 installations, 3.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Black Hawk, IAButler, IAGrundy, IA
Other large utilities in Iowa
- MidAmerican Energy Co - 838,069 customers, residential 11.08¢
- Interstate Power and Light Co - 506,498 customers, residential 17.77¢
- Corridor Energy Cooperative - 35,447 customers, residential 14.18¢
- City of Ames - (IA) - 28,239 customers, residential 12.12¢
- Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop - 23,856 customers, residential 14.81¢
- Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop - 17,339 customers, residential 13.80¢
- Iowa Lakes Electric Coop - 13,257 customers, residential 13.78¢
- Midland Power Coop - 12,708 customers, residential 13.66¢
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #3203 in the EIA frame.