Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative
Cooperative electric utility · Minnesota · #696 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #6782
Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative is a cooperative electric utility serving 21,333 customers in Iowa, Minnesota. In 2025 it sold 488 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $60.08M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.30¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.27¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 8 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 | 17,670 | 189 | $28.92M | 15.27¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,628 | 140 | $16.97M | 12.08¢ | |
| Industrial | 35 | 159 | $14.19M | 8.94¢ | |
| Total | 21,333 | 488 | $60.08M | 12.30¢ |
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 (893 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 21,327 | 488 | 15.28¢ |
| Iowa | 6 | 0.1 | 14.63¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21,098 | 482 | $54.29M | 13.79¢ |
| 2022 | 21,170 | 492 | $59.76M | 14.64¢ |
| 2023 | 20,943 | 486 | $59.36M | 15.02¢ |
| 2024 | 21,264 | 479 | $58.11M | 15.15¢ |
| 2025 | 21,333 | 488 | $60.08M | 15.27¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 172 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.58 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 109 minutes
As reported for Minnesota 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: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 509 GWh
Winter peak demand: 82 MW
Energy losses: 4.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.9% of 22,007 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 214 installations, 6.3 MW of capacity
Counties served
Dodge, MNFaribault, MNFillmore, MNFreeborn, MNMower, MNOlmsted, MNSteele, MNWorth, IA
Other large utilities in Minnesota
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota - 1,594,256 customers, residential 16.50¢
- ALLETE, Inc. - 153,192 customers, residential 15.86¢
- Connexus Energy - 148,716 customers, residential 14.11¢
- Otter Tail Power Co - 134,544 customers, residential 11.19¢
- Dakota Electric Association - 117,913 customers, residential 15.63¢
- East Central Energy - 68,154 customers, residential 17.60¢
- Rochester Public Utilities - 60,963 customers, residential 18.58¢
- Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn - 57,130 customers, residential 15.00¢
All Minnesota utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #6782 in the EIA frame.