Northern Lights, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Idaho · #629 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #13758
Northern Lights, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 24,325 customers in Idaho, Montana, Washington. In 2025 it sold 391 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $45.74M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.69¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.32¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, buying transmission, distribution, retail marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 22,890 | 295 | $36.30M | 12.32¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,423 | 61.0 | $7.17M | 11.75¢ | |
| Industrial | 12 | 35.8 | $2.27M | 6.34¢ | |
| Total | 24,325 | 391 | $45.74M | 11.69¢ |
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 (1,072 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 19,250 | 327 | 12.17¢ |
| Montana | 5,057 | 64.4 | 13.06¢ |
| Washington | 18 | 0.2 | 12.90¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22,748 | 343 | $37.90M | 11.66¢ |
| 2022 | 23,350 | 388 | $42.25M | 11.49¢ |
| 2023 | 23,198 | 378 | $41.75M | 11.64¢ |
| 2024 | 23,910 | 388 | $42.95M | 11.67¢ |
| 2025 | 24,325 | 391 | $45.74M | 12.32¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 1,054 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): — per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): — minutes
As reported for Idaho 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: 19.6 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 397 GWh
Winter peak demand: 110 MW
Energy losses: 5.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 24,325 meters
Counties served
Bonner, IDBoundary, IDKootenai, IDLincoln, MTPend Oreille, WASanders, MT
Other large utilities in Idaho
- Idaho Power Co - 657,261 customers, residential 11.78¢
- City of Idaho Falls - (ID) - 34,150 customers, residential 9.60¢
- Kootenai Electric Cooperative - 33,924 customers, residential 13.43¢
- Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc - 21,316 customers, residential 11.10¢
- Clearwater Power Company - 10,730 customers, residential —
- United Electric Co-op, Inc - (ID) - 7,692 customers, residential 8.50¢
- Raft Rural Elec Coop Inc - 5,418 customers, residential 10.68¢
- City of Burley - (ID) - 5,337 customers, residential —
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #13758 in the EIA frame.