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Roughly 114,378 Colorado accounts belong to United Power, Inc, classed by EIA as cooperative; the residential count is 101,502. Major event days make 0% of its yearly outage minutes (77 with them, 77 without).
At 811 kWh a month a United Power, Inc home pays about $128 in energy: 15.75 ¢/kWh, 5.6% above the Colorado average of 14.92 ¢.
Major event days make 0% of its yearly outage minutes (77 with them, 77 without).
Major events weigh on United Power, Inc: 77 minutes with them, 77 without, so 0% of the total comes from event days, 1.00 times the everyday figure.
SAIFI adds the frequency view: 1.20 interruptions a customer a year, 1.18 times the national median (1.01), with 64 minutes per interruption.
| United Power, Inc, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Power, Inc | 15.75 ¢/kWh | 12.62 ¢/kWh | $128at 811 kWh | 77 minSAIDI |
| Colorado average against this company, which is 11 of 15 on priceLowest in this table | -0.83 ¢/kWhcompany 5.6% above | -0.91 ¢/kWhcompany 7.8% above | -$7a month at 811 kWh | +0 mincompany 0 below |
| Mountain View Elec Assn, Inc | 15.52 ¢/kWhcompany 1.5% above | 13.11 ¢/kWhcompany 3.7% below | $1262 less than company | 42 mincompany 35 above |
United Power, Inc: +4.7% on 2024 for homes, Colorado +6.2%.
United Power, Inc: 16.50 ¢/kWh in the 2025 early release, +4.7% from 15.75 ¢; Colorado as a whole went +6.2%, so United Power, Inc trailed it by 1.5 points. Its SAIDI is 90 minutes against 77 in 2024.
United Power, Inc serves 101,502 homes in Colorado. At 811 kWh a month that is about 399 kg of CO₂, or 4,788 kg a year, at the Colorado plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Colorado generation mix.
12.36 ¢ in 2015, 15.75 ¢ in 2024 (+27.4%); Colorado 12.12 to 14.92 ¢.
| Year | United Power, Inc | Gap to Colorado residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.36 | +0.24 | -0.29 |
| 2016 | 12.18 | +0.11 | -0.37 |
| 2017 | 12.48 | +0.31 | -0.41 |
| 2018 | 12.91 | +0.76 | +0.04 |
| 2019 | 13.05 | +0.87 | +0.04 |
| 2020 | 13.24 | +0.88 | +0.09 |
| 2021 | 13.31 | +0.24 | -0.35 |
| 2022 | 13.39 | -0.80 | -1.65 |
| 2023 | 13.61 | -0.69 | -2.39 |
| 2024 | 15.75 | +0.83 | -0.73 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV71 min in 2020, 77 in 2024.
| Year | United Power, Inc, no major events | United Power, Inc, all events |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | No data | 119 |
| 2018 | No data | 70 |
| 2019 | No data | 68 |
| 2020 | 71 | 159 |
| 2021 | 68 | 85 |
| 2022 | 61 | 61 |
| 2023 | 65 | 65 |
| 2024 | 77 | 77 |
8 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSV76.9 min, 0.77x the median reporter, rank 259 of 673.
United Power, Inc, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVUnited Power, Inc billed homes 12.36 ¢/kWh in 2015 and 15.75 ¢ in 2024, +27.4% in all, and outpaced the Colorado average (+23.1%) by 4.3 points. United Power, Inc's sharpest move came in 2024, +15.8%. The latest year is the high at 15.75 ¢; the low was 12.18 ¢ (2016). 2024: +15.8% here, +4.3% for the Colorado average. SAIDI at United Power, Inc (major events excluded) went from 71 minutes in 2020 to 77 in 2024, +9%, between 61 (2022) and 77 (2024). At 77 minutes in 2024, United Power, Inc sat -23 from the national SAIDI median, with 5 of 5 years below it. 2020: 159 minutes with major events, 71 without, the widest gap of any year. United Power, Inc has 10 cheaper and 4 higher-priced Colorado peers among 15 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Mountain View Elec Assn, Inc, bills 15.52 ¢ (-0.24). Next higher-priced, La Plata Electric Assn, Inc, bills 16.71 ¢ (+0.95).
Customers pay 5.6% over the Colorado average and get some return: 77 outage minutes, 23% under the national median.
Home accounts at United Power, Inc went from 66,378 in 2015 to 101,502 in 2024, +52.9%. Business customers paid 0.80 times the home price in 2024 (12.62 against 15.75 ¢); the ratio was 0.86 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.74 in 2022 to 1.20 in 2024, between 0.65 and 1.20.
By 2024 the average United Power, Inc customer sat through 77 minutes of outage, against 61 in 2022 (+25%). The low came in 2022 at 61, the high in 2024 at 77; 3 years were filed. The Colorado median in 2024 was 74 minutes, so United Power, Inc ran above it.
Home rates at United Power, Inc went from 12.10 ¢ in 2013 to 15.75 ¢ in 2024 (+30.2%), which is 16.72 ¢ to 16.17 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−3.3%). Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $2,006 in 2013 and $1,940 in 2024. Of 35 Colorado utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, United Power, Inc stood 23rd cheapest (17th of 37 in 2013).
United Power, Inc at 77 min in 2024 and the Colorado median at 74.
United Power, Inc: 16.17 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 15.75 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, United Power, Inc | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, United Power, | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, United Power, | Colorado median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.10 | 16.72 | 17 of 37 | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | 12.19 | 16.58 | 18 of 39 | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | 12.36 | 16.79 | 19 of 39 | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | 12.18 | 16.34 | 17 of 39 | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | 12.48 | 16.39 | 18 of 39 | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 12.91 | 16.55 | 17 of 39 | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | 13.05 | 16.43 | 18 of 47 | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | 13.24 | 16.47 | 17 of 33 | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | 13.31 | 15.81 | 15 of 34 | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | 13.39 | 14.73 | 13 of 34 | 61 | 0.74 | 7 of 15 | 83 |
| 2023 | 13.61 | 14.38 | 14 of 35 | 65 | 0.65 | 7 of 15 | 67 |
| 2024 | 15.75 | 16.17 | 23 of 35 | 77 | 1.20 | 11 of 17 | 74 |
United Power, Inc, EIA utility 19499: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| United Power, Inc sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Colorado ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 101,502 | 15.75 | +0.83 |
| Commercial | 11,980 | 12.62 | +0.91 |
| Year | Home accounts, United Power, Inc | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | Ratio | SAIDI | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 66,378 | 12.36 | 10.65 | 0.86 | No data | No data |
| 2016 | 69,895 | 12.18 | 10.79 | 0.89 | No data | No data |
| 2017 | 73,033 | 12.48 | 11.07 | 0.89 | No data | No data |
| 2018 | 76,892 | 12.91 | 11.09 | 0.86 | No data | No data |
| 2019 | 82,444 | 13.05 | 11.08 | 0.85 | No data | No data |
| 2020 | 84,393 | 13.24 | 11.14 | 0.84 | 71 | No data |
| 2021 | 88,500 | 13.31 | 10.97 | 0.82 | 68 | No data |
| 2022 | 95,049 | 13.39 | 11.10 | 0.83 | 61 | 0.74 |
| 2023 | 98,343 | 13.61 | 11.18 | 0.82 | 65 | 0.65 |
| 2024 | 101,502 | 15.75 | 12.62 | 0.80 | 77 | 1.20 |
| Utility near United Power, Inc on price | SAIDI min, gap to United Power, Inc | Home ¢, gap to United Power, Inc | Gap % to United Power, Inc | Accounts, United Power, Inc = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8. CORE Electric Cooperative | -3 | -0.71 | -4.5% | 1.58 |
| 9. Public Service Co of Colorado | +81 | -0.71 | -4.5% | 13.90 |
| 10. Mountain View Elec Assn, Inc | -35 | -0.24 | -1.5% | 0.56 |
| 11. United Power, Inc (this utility) | 77 | 15.75 | - | 1.00 |
| 12. La Plata Electric Assn, Inc | -5 | +0.95 | +6.0% | 0.41 |
| 13. Yampa Valley Electric Assn Inc | +157 | +1.01 | +6.4% | 0.24 |
| 14. Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC | +25 | +1.29 | +8.2% | 0.89 |
| Class at United Power, Inc | Accounts | Of United Power, Inc accounts | Of United Power, Inc MWh sold | kWh a year per United Power, Inc account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 101,502 | 88.7% | 28.6% | 9,727 |
| Commercial | 11,980 | 10.5% | 19.0% | 54,752 |
| Industrial and other | 896 | 0.78% | 52.4% | 2,021,458 |
| United Power, Inc and its neighbours on price | SAIDI min, gap to United Power, Inc | Home ¢, gap to United Power, Inc | Accounts, United Power, Inc = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Holy Cross Electric Assn, Inc (CO) | -20 | -3.72 | 0.54 |
| 2. Poudre Valley REA, Inc (CO) | -3 | -3.54 | 0.48 |
| 3. CORE Electric Cooperative (CO) | -3 | -0.71 | 1.58 |
| 4. Mountain View Elec Assn, Inc (CO) | -35 | -0.24 | 0.56 |
| 5. United Power, Inc (CO, this utility) | 77 | 15.75 | 1.00 |
| 6. La Plata Electric Assn, Inc (CO) | -5 | +0.95 | 0.41 |
| Measure | United Power, Inc | Colorado context | United Power, Inc detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Power, Inc home meters on AMI | 100.0% | Colorado 92.5% | 101,480 of 101,502 meters |
| Homes with daily digital access | 101,480 | Colorado figure not published | 100% of the 101,502 home accounts |
| Time-of-use rate for United Power, Inc homes | Offered | 18 of 24 Colorado utilities offer one | 3,005 homes on dynamic pricing, 2.96% of 101,502 |
| Net-metered installations | 12,693 | 100% residential | 124.5 homes per 1,000 accounts, 6.1 kW average |
| kWh | Share of a 811 kWh month | Cost a month at 15.75 ¢ | vs U.S. | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 31% | $39.38 | -$1.82 | $473 |
| 500 | 62% | $78.77 | -$3.63 | $945 |
| 750 | 93% | $118.15 | -$5.45 | $1,418 |
| 1,000 | 123% | $157.54 | -$7.26 | $1,890 |
| 1,500 | 185% | $236.31 | -$10.89 | $2,836 |
| 2,000 | 247% | $315.08 | -$14.52 | $3,781 |
| Measure, United Power, Inc | No events | All events | Converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI minutes | 76.9 | 76.9 | 1.28 h |
| SAIFI interruptions | 1.196 | 1.196 | 0.84 yr apart |
| CAIDI minutes | 64.3 | 64.3 | 1.07 h |
6 Colorado counties, region WECC:
Colorado other states: 6 of 6 counties of United Power, Inc drawn
United Power, Inc: 6 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV114,378 accounts in 2024: residential 101,502, commercial 11,980, industrial 896.
In 2024 homes paid 15.75 cents; against the Colorado average that is +5.6%.
SAIDI 76.9 min and SAIFI 1.20 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.77, CAIDI 64 min.
12,693 installations with 76.9 MW, of which residential installations number 12,642.
811 kWh at 15.75 cents comes to about $128, energy only.
Rank 11 of 15 in Colorado on price, +5.6% against the state average; 10 charge less than 15.75 ¢.
Homes take 28.6% of 3,454,494 MWh, commercial accounts 19.0%, industrial and other 52.4%; the 11,980 commercial accounts use 54,752 kWh each, 5.6 times a home.
101,480 of 101,502 home meters are AMI, 100.0%. United Power, Inc offers a home time-of-use rate; 3,005 customers use dynamic pricing, 2.96% of its homes.
9th cheapest of 15 in 2015, 11th of 15 in 2024; its price rose 27.4% while Colorado rose 23.1%.
Place 5 of 6 on home price at 15.75 ¢ (Colorado cooperatives); median 15.28 ¢, cheapest member 12.04 ¢.
16.50 cents per kWh, +4.7% on the 15.75 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).
Home prices nearest to United Power, Inc at 15.75 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.
4 home plan records, energy charges: 4.3 to 15.4 ¢/kWh.
Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).