Holy Cross Electric Assn, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Colorado · #306 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #8773
Holy Cross Electric Assn, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 61,834 customers in Colorado. In 2025 it sold 1,265 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $145.87M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.54¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.45¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, buying transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 50,431 | 680 | $84.73M | 12.45¢ | |
| Commercial | 11,385 | 519 | $54.29M | 10.46¢ | |
| Industrial | 18 | 65.0 | $6.86M | 10.55¢ | |
| Total | 61,834 | 1,265 | $145.87M | 11.54¢ |
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 (1,124 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59,756 | 1,210 | $131.23M | 11.66¢ |
| 2022 | 60,174 | 1,273 | $142.69M | 12.05¢ |
| 2023 | 60,779 | 1,276 | $144.34M | 12.14¢ |
| 2024 | 61,197 | 1,277 | $141.99M | 12.04¢ |
| 2025 | 61,834 | 1,265 | $145.87M | 12.45¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 71 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.07 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 66 minutes
As reported for Colorado 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: 159 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 1,550 GWh
Winter peak demand: 280 MW
Energy losses: 0.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.7% of 61,219 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 2,952 installations, 30.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Eagle, COGarfield, COGunnison, COMesa, COPitkin, CO
Other large utilities in Colorado
- Public Service Co of Colorado - 1,605,246 customers, residential 15.90¢
- City of Colorado Springs - (CO) - 264,106 customers, residential 15.43¢
- CORE Electric Cooperative - 182,993 customers, residential 15.62¢
- United Power, Inc - 115,479 customers, residential 16.50¢
- Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC - 111,502 customers, residential 18.71¢
- City of Fort Collins - (CO) - 80,929 customers, residential 14.34¢
- Mountain View Elec Assn, Inc - 65,946 customers, residential 15.65¢
- Poudre Valley REA, Inc - 56,750 customers, residential 12.47¢
All Colorado utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #8773 in the EIA frame.