Northeast Louisiana Power Coop Inc.
Cooperative electric utility · Louisiana · #802 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #13783
Northeast Louisiana Power Coop Inc. is a cooperative electric utility serving 17,817 customers in Louisiana. In 2025 it sold 263 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $31.83M in revenue, an average realized rate of 12.12¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.20¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 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 | 11,593 | 198 | $22.15M | 11.20¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,342 | 54.8 | $7.52M | 13.71¢ | |
| Industrial | 2,882 | 10.0 | $2.17M | 21.76¢ | |
| Total | 17,817 | 263 | $31.83M | 12.12¢ |
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 (1,422 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17,528 | 273 | $26.98M | 9.27¢ |
| 2022 | 17,538 | 285 | $33.89M | 11.06¢ |
| 2023 | 17,753 | 273 | $27.27M | 9.18¢ |
| 2024 | 17,755 | 266 | $30.56M | 10.66¢ |
| 2025 | 17,817 | 263 | $31.83M | 11.20¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 265 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.23 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 119 minutes
As reported for Louisiana 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: 286 GWh
Winter peak demand: 86 MW
Energy losses: 8.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 17,817 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 64 installations, 0.6 MW of capacity
Counties served
East Carroll, LAFranklin, LAMadison, LAMorehouse, LARichland, LATensas, LAWest Carroll, LA
Other large utilities in Louisiana
- Entergy Louisiana LLC - 1,113,665 customers, residential 11.90¢
- Southwestern Electric Power Co - 556,313 customers, residential 13.10¢
- Cleco Power LLC - 295,892 customers, residential 14.26¢
- Entergy New Orleans, LLC - 208,895 customers, residential 13.20¢
- Dixie Electric Membership Corp - (LA) - 119,759 customers, residential 13.53¢
- Southwest Louisiana E M C - 118,774 customers, residential 11.57¢
- City of Lafayette - (LA) - 73,039 customers, residential 11.51¢
- Washington-St Tammany E C, Inc - 55,752 customers, residential 11.04¢
All Louisiana utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #13783 in the EIA frame.