Midland Power Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Iowa · #984 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #12450
Midland Power Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 12,708 customers in Iowa. In 2025 it sold 555 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $54.48M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.82¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.66¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 17 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 | 12,083 | 214 | $29.29M | 13.66¢ | |
| Commercial | 600 | 60.8 | $7.08M | 11.65¢ | |
| Industrial | 25 | 279 | $18.11M | 6.48¢ | |
| Total | 12,708 | 555 | $54.48M | 9.82¢ |
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 (1,479 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12,134 | 471 | $46.89M | 12.12¢ |
| 2022 | 12,304 | 490 | $49.94M | 12.60¢ |
| 2023 | 12,416 | 486 | $50.33M | 13.09¢ |
| 2024 | 12,562 | 501 | $51.07M | 13.60¢ |
| 2025 | 12,708 | 555 | $54.48M | 13.66¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 488 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.79 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 273 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: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 596 GWh
Winter peak demand: 112 MW
Energy losses: 2.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 15,332 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 23 installations, 0.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Boone, IACalhoun, IADallas, IAFranklin, IAGreene, IAGrundy, IAGuthrie, IAHamilton, IAHardin, IAHumboldt, IAKossuth, IAMarshall, IAPocahontas, IAPolk, IAStory, IAWebster, IAWright, 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¢
- Cedar Falls Utilities - 20,245 customers, residential 11.56¢
- Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop - 17,339 customers, residential 13.80¢
- Iowa Lakes Electric Coop - 13,257 customers, residential 13.78¢
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #12450 in the EIA frame.