Orcas Power & Light Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Washington · #857 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #14170
Orcas Power & Light Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 16,090 customers in Washington. In 2025 it sold 216 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $40.06M in revenue, an average realized rate of 18.52¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 19.01¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 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 | 14,034 | 159 | $30.16M | 19.01¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,056 | 57.6 | $9.90M | 17.18¢ | |
| Total | 16,090 | 216 | $40.06M | 18.52¢ |
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 (942 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15,569 | 220 | $32.01M | 14.89¢ |
| 2022 | 15,704 | 226 | $35.41M | 16.02¢ |
| 2023 | 15,855 | 214 | $36.21M | 17.35¢ |
| 2024 | 15,943 | 219 | $39.31M | 18.38¢ |
| 2025 | 16,090 | 216 | $40.06M | 19.01¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 323 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.27 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 143 minutes
As reported for Washington 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: 225 GWh
Winter peak demand: 67 MW
Energy losses: 3.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 16,090 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,264 installations, 9.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
San Juan, WA
Other large utilities in Washington
- Puget Sound Energy Inc - 1,251,330 customers, residential 17.01¢
- City of Seattle - (WA) - 525,040 customers, residential 14.74¢
- Avista Corp - 424,411 customers, residential 13.37¢
- PUD No 1 of Snohomish County - (WA) - 385,159 customers, residential 12.08¢
- PUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA) - 243,809 customers, residential 10.63¢
- City of Tacoma - (WA) - 200,438 customers, residential 11.45¢
- PUD No 1 of Benton County - 58,679 customers, residential 9.13¢
- PUD No 2 of Grant County - (WA) - 56,753 customers, residential 6.17¢
All Washington utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #14170 in the EIA frame.