San Miguel Power Assn, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Colorado · #890 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #16622
San Miguel Power Assn, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 15,087 customers in Colorado. In 2025 it sold 214 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $32.94M in revenue, an average realized rate of 15.42¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.84¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 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 | 12,379 | 119 | $19.98M | 16.84¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,626 | 93.7 | $12.73M | 13.59¢ | |
| Industrial | 82 | 1.3 | $226.20K | 16.79¢ | |
| Total | 15,087 | 214 | $32.94M | 15.42¢ |
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 (799 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14,158 | 208 | $30.65M | 15.83¢ |
| 2022 | 14,342 | 210 | $30.77M | 15.79¢ |
| 2023 | 14,614 | 218 | $32.31M | 15.96¢ |
| 2024 | 14,851 | 216 | $32.43M | 16.32¢ |
| 2025 | 15,087 | 214 | $32.94M | 16.84¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 224 GWh
Winter peak demand: 39 MW
Energy losses: 4.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.3% of 15,087 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 822 installations, 6.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Dolores, COMesa, COMontrose, COOuray, COSan Juan, COSan Miguel, 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¢
- Holy Cross Electric Assn, Inc - 61,834 customers, residential 12.45¢
All Colorado utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #16622 in the EIA frame.