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Cherryland Electric Coop Inc in Michigan: 16.36 ¢ home rates in 2024, SAIDI and solar

Roughly 38,558 Michigan accounts belong to Cherryland Electric Coop Inc, classed by EIA as cooperative; the residential count is 35,100. Its SAIDI went -59% over the filing history, from 158 minutes in 2018 to 65 in 2024.

At 671 kWh a month a Cherryland Electric Coop Inc home pays about $110 in energy: 16.36 ¢/kWh, 15.2% below the Michigan average of 19.30 ¢.

Its SAIDI went -59% over the filing history, from 158 minutes in 2018 to 65 in 2024.

Cherryland Electric Coop Inc: SAIDI 2018 to 2024

SAIDI since 2018
-59%158 to 65 minutes

Outage time is the clearest story here: 158 minutes in 2018, 65 in 2024 (-59%). The best year was 2023 at 47 and the worst 2018 at 158.

SAIFI adds the frequency view: 0.68 interruptions a customer a year, 0.67 times the national median (1.01), with 96 minutes per interruption.

How it compares

Cherryland Electric Coop Inc
Cherryland Electric Coop Inc, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
Cherryland Electric Coop Inc16.36 ¢/kWh11.52 ¢/kWh$110at 671 kWh65 minSAIDI
Michigan average against this company, which is 4 of 12 on price+2.94 ¢/kWhcompany 15.2% below+2.49 ¢/kWhcompany 17.8% below+$20a month at 671 kWh+39 mincompany 39 below
Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.Lowest in this table14.76 ¢/kWhcompany 10.9% above10.84 ¢/kWhcompany 6.3% above$99$11 less than company218 mincompany 153 below

Compare 26 Michigan companies

Cherryland Electric Coop Inc: 2025

Cherryland Electric Coop Inc: +5.7% on 2024 for homes, Michigan +3.8%.

Cherryland Electric Coop Inc home price, 2025
17.29 ¢/kWh+5.7% on 2024, early release
Cherryland Electric Coop Inc SAIDI, 2025
68 min+4% on 2024, early release
Cherryland Electric Coop Inc against Michigan, 2025
+1.9 pointsCherryland Electric Coop Inc +5.7%, Michigan +3.8%, price in Michigan 20.03 ¢

Cherryland Electric Coop Inc reported 17.29 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +5.7% on its 2024 figure of 16.36, while the Michigan average moved +3.8%. Its SAIDI is 68 minutes against 65 in 2024.

Carbon context

Cherryland Electric Coop Inc serves 35,100 homes in Michigan. At 671 kWh a month that is about 241 kg of CO₂, or 2,897 kg a year, at the Michigan plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Michigan generation mix.

Cherryland Electric Coop Inc charts

Residential price since 2015: 16.36 ¢ in 2024

13.57 ¢ in 2015, 16.36 ¢ in 2024 (+20.5%); Michigan 14.42 to 19.30 ¢.

Cherryland Electric Coop Inc residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearCherryland Electric Coop IncGap to Michigan residentialGap to U.S. residential
201513.57-0.85+0.92
201613.78-1.44+1.23
201713.95-1.45+1.06
201813.78-1.67+0.91
201914.60-1.14+1.59
202013.65-2.61+0.50
202114.46-3.08+0.80
202214.95-2.91-0.09
202315.51-3.33-0.49
202416.36-2.94-0.12

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

CSV

Cherryland Electric Coop Inc SAIDI, 2018-2024

158 min in 2018, 65 in 2024.

Cherryland Electric Coop Inc SAIDI by year, 2018 to 2024: 7 rows
YearCherryland Electric Coop Inc, no major events
2018158
201975
202071
202166
202270
202347
202465

7 rows from EIA-861 survey.

CSV

Reliability: SAIDI 65.3 min

65.3 min, 0.66x the median reporter, rank 218 of 673.

min

  • Company, no major events65.3
  • Company, with major events65.3

Cherryland Electric Coop Inc, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

CSV

Analyst note

Cherryland Electric Coop Inc billed homes 13.57 ¢/kWh in 2015 and 16.36 ¢ in 2024, +20.5% in all, and lagged the Michigan average (+33.8%) by 13.3 points. Cherryland Electric Coop Inc's sharpest move came in 2020, -6.5%. The latest year is the high at 16.36 ¢; the low was 13.57 ¢ (2015). 2024: +5.5% here, +2.4% for the Michigan average. SAIDI at Cherryland Electric Coop Inc (major events excluded) fell from 158 minutes in 2018 to 65 in 2024, -59%; best year 2023 at 47. Against the national median, Cherryland Electric Coop Inc came in lower on SAIDI in 6 of 7 years, and 2024 ended at 65 minutes, -34 from the median. 2021: 488 minutes with major events, 66 without, the widest gap of any year. Cherryland Electric Coop Inc has 3 cheaper and 8 higher-priced Michigan peers among 12 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp., bills 14.76 ¢ (-1.60). Next higher-priced, Tri-County Electric Coop (MI), bills 18.04 ¢ (+1.68).

Two good signs together. Rates are 15.2% below Michigan and outage time of 65 minutes beats the national median by 34%.

Home accounts at Cherryland Electric Coop Inc went from 31,520 in 2015 to 35,100 in 2024, +11.4%. Business customers paid 0.70 times the home price in 2024 (11.52 against 16.36 ¢); the ratio was 0.75 in 2015. SAIFI went from 1.20 in 2018 to 0.68 in 2024, between 0.46 and 1.20.

What kind of utility is Cherryland Electric Coop Inc?

Cherryland Electric Coop Inc files with EIA as a cooperative utility. In Michigan, cooperatives serve 6% of residential customers at an average 18.4 cents per kWh, 6% below investor-owned utilities in Michigan. Cherryland Electric Coop Inc itself averaged 16.4 cents, 2.1 cents below its type in Michigan.

Michigan utilities by type · all states

Shutoffs for nonpayment, 2024

Reliability and meters, 2024

In 2024 the average Cherryland Electric Coop Inc customer was without power 65 minutes without major events and 65 with them. That is 5th fewest of 16 Michigan utilities with 10,000+ customers. The median Michigan utility reported 110 minutes. Smart (AMI) meters: 100% of its 36,623 residential meters.

EIA-861 2024, retrieved 2026-10-01. Michigan reliability, best and worst utilities, utility report card.

Facts

Customer accounts
38,5580.8% of Michigan total
Residential accounts
35,1000.8% of Michigan homes
Commercial accounts
3,1178.1% of the base
Residential rate
16.36 ¢/kWh4th place of 12, -15.2% against the state
Commercial rate
11.52 ¢/kWh3rd place of 19, -17.8% against the state
SAIDI, no major events
65.3 minbetter than 68% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events
0.680.67x the median
SAIDI with major events
65.3 min0.0% from event days
Net-metered capacity
1.5 MW190 installations
Counties served
6all in Michigan
Average residential use
8,053 kWh/yr671 a month
Implied monthly bill
$110-$1 on the U.S. rate, 671 kWh
Residential rate since 2015
+20.5%13.57 to 16.36 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend
-59%158 min in 2018, 65 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, Cherryland Electric Coop Inc

Cherryland Electric Coop Inc sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to Michigan ¢/kWh
Residential35,10016.36-2.94
Commercial3,11711.52-2.49

Year by year, Cherryland Electric Coop Inc

YearHome accounts, Cherryland Electric Coop IncHome ¢Business ¢RatioSAIDISAIFI
201531,52013.5710.150.75No dataNo data
201631,89613.7810.320.75No dataNo data
201732,30013.9510.470.75No dataNo data
201832,73813.789.690.701581.20
201933,12114.6010.250.70750.85
202033,47013.6510.090.74710.62
202133,80814.4610.630.74660.65
202234,19014.9511.200.75700.75
202334,64715.5111.150.72470.46
202435,10016.3611.520.70650.68

Peers of Cherryland Electric Coop Inc in Michigan, 4th place of 12 on home price

Utility near Cherryland Electric Coop Inc on priceSAIDI min, gap to Cherryland Electric Coop IncHome ¢, gap to Cherryland Electric Coop IncGap % to Cherryland Electric Coop IncAccounts, Cherryland Electric Coop Inc = 1
1. City of Holland-25-4.68-28.6%0.82
2. Cloverland Electric Co-op+319-1.99-12.2%1.14
3. Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.+153-1.60-9.8%0.97
4. Cherryland Electric Coop Inc (this utility)6516.36-1.00
5. Tri-County Electric Coop (MI)+40+1.68+10.3%0.70
6. Consumers Energy Co+90+2.75+16.8%49.13
7. Great Lakes Energy Coop+191+2.81+17.2%3.43

Who buys Cherryland Electric Coop Inc's electricity

Class at Cherryland Electric Coop IncAccountsOf Cherryland Electric Coop Inc accountsOf Cherryland Electric Coop Inc MWh soldkWh a year per Cherryland Electric Coop Inc account
Residential35,10091.0%69.6%8,053
Commercial3,1178.1%28.1%36,559
Industrial and other3410.88%2.3%27,736

Cherryland Electric Coop Inc among Michigan cooperatives

Cherryland Electric Coop Inc and its neighbours on priceSAIDI min, gap to Cherryland Electric Coop IncHome ¢, gap to Cherryland Electric Coop IncAccounts, Cherryland Electric Coop Inc = 1
1. Cloverland Electric Co-op (MI)+319-1.991.14
2. Cherryland Electric Coop Inc (MI, this utility)6516.361.00
3. Great Lakes Energy Coop (MI)+191+2.813.43
4. Midwest Energy Cooperative (MI)+203+3.550.92

Cherryland Electric Coop Inc: meters, rate options and solar

MeasureCherryland Electric Coop IncMichigan contextCherryland Electric Coop Inc detail
Cherryland Electric Coop Inc home meters on AMI100.0%Michigan 96.8%36,623 of 36,623 meters
Homes with daily digital access26,255Michigan figure not published75% of the 35,100 home accounts
Time-of-use rate for Cherryland Electric Coop Inc homesNot on file12 of 20 Michigan utilities offer oneno dynamic-pricing count filed by Cherryland Electric Coop Inc
Net-metered installations19093% residential5.0 homes per 1,000 accounts, 8.0 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, Cherryland Electric Coop Inc

kWhShare of a 671 kWh monthCost a month at 16.36 ¢vs U.S.Cost a year
25037%$40.90-$0.30$491
50075%$81.80-$0.60$982
750112%$122.69-$0.91$1,472
1,000149%$163.59-$1.21$1,963
1,500224%$245.39-$1.81$2,945
2,000298%$327.18-$2.42$3,926

Outage record, Cherryland Electric Coop Inc

Measure, Cherryland Electric Coop IncNo eventsAll eventsConverted
SAIDI minutes65.365.31.09 h
SAIFI interruptions0.6820.6821.47 yr apart
CAIDI minutes95.795.71.60 h

Territory of Cherryland Electric Coop Inc

6 Michigan counties, region RFC:

Counties served by Cherryland Electric Coop IncBenzieWexfordLeelanauGrand TraverseKalkaskaManistee

Michigan other states: 6 of 6 counties of Cherryland Electric Coop Inc drawn

Cherryland Electric Coop Inc: 6 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

CSV
County list
  • Benzie
  • Grand Traverse
  • Kalkaska
  • Leelanau
  • Manistee
  • Wexford

Questions on Cherryland Electric Coop Inc

How big is Cherryland Electric Coop Inc in Michigan, by customer accounts?

38,558 accounts in 2024: residential 35,100, commercial 3,117, industrial 341.

How many cents per kWh does Cherryland Electric Coop Inc charge homes?

In 2024 homes paid 16.36 cents; against the Michigan average that is -15.2%.

What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of Cherryland Electric Coop Inc?

SAIDI 65.3 min and SAIFI 0.68 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.66, CAIDI 96 min.

How many net-metered systems connect to Cherryland Electric Coop Inc?

190 installations with 1.5 MW, of which residential installations number 177.

What would a typical Cherryland Electric Coop Inc home pay each month?

671 kWh at 16.36 cents comes to about $110, energy only.

Is Cherryland Electric Coop Inc cheaper than other Michigan utilities?

Rank 4 of 12 in Michigan on price, -15.2% against the state average; 3 charge less than 16.36 ¢.

How much of the Cherryland Electric Coop Inc load is business?

Homes take 69.6% of 406,068 MWh, commercial accounts 28.1%, industrial and other 2.3%; the 3,117 commercial accounts use 36,559 kWh each, 4.5 times a home.

Does Cherryland Electric Coop Inc have smart meters or TOU rates?

36,623 of 36,623 home meters are AMI, 100.0%. Cherryland Electric Coop Inc reports no home time-of-use rate; 12 of 20 Michigan filers do.

Since 2015, has Cherryland Electric Coop Inc become cheaper than other Michigan utilities?

3rd cheapest of 11 in 2015, 4th of 12 in 2024; its price rose 20.5% while Michigan rose 33.8%.

How does Cherryland Electric Coop Inc compare with 3 similar utilities?

Place 2 of 4 on home price at 16.36 ¢ (Michigan cooperatives); median 17.76 ¢, cheapest member 14.37 ¢.

What did Cherryland Electric Coop Inc charge homes in 2025?

17.29 cents per kWh, +5.7% on the 16.36 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Cherryland Electric Coop Inc at 16.36 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

More on Cherryland Electric Coop Inc

Rate plans on file

1 home plan record, energy charges: 11.6 ¢/kWh.

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for Cherryland Electric Coop Inc in Michigan: 16.36 ¢ home rates in 2024, SAIDI and solar

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At 671 kWh a month a Cherryland Electric Coop Inc home pays about $110 in energy: 16.36 ¢/kWh, 15.2% below the Michigan average of 19.30 ¢.

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  author = "Electric Consumer",
  title = {Cherryland Electric Coop Inc SAIDI trend: 17.29 ¢/kWh in 2025, SAIDI 65 min in 2024},
  year = {2026},
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