UTILITY BENCHMARKS
AVERAGE RATE SUMMARY - RESIDENTIAL
Annual Data Ending October 1998
Utility Average Rate Mwh Revenues
TACOMA CITY OF (WA) 4.46 1,767,839 78,810
KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO (KY) 4.51 5,019,012 226,499
PUD NO 1 OF CLARK COUNTY (WA) 4.64 2,125,449 98,581
WASHINGTON WATER POWER CO (ID) 4.79 998,503 47,843
KENTUCKY POWER CO (KY) 4.8 2,223,807 106,732
WASHINGTON WATER POWER CO (WA) 4.96 2,180,299 108,055
KINGSPORT POWER CO (TN) 4.96 650,534 32,272
PUD NO 1 OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY (WA) 5.05 3,179,279 160,610
IDAHO POWER (ID) 5.06 3,910,099 197,912
SPRINGFIELD CITY OF (MO) 5.38 839,491 45,169
APPALACHIAN POWER CO (WV) 5.47 4,833,215 264,197
MIDDLE TENNESSEE ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP (TN) 5.56 1,696,494 94,385
APPALACHIAN POWER CO (VA) 5.64 5,496,898 310,236
PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF OKLAHOMA (OK) 5.7 5,824,954 332,276
HUNTSVILLE, CITY OF (AL) 5.71 1,814,125 103,576
PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT CO (WY) 5.94 846,552 50,276
NORTHERN STATES POWER CO (ND) 5.98 684,142 40,880
SOUTHWESTERN ELEC POWER COMP (AR) 6.03 961,242 57,964
PUGET SOUND POWER & LIGHT CO (WA) 6.03 9,234,905 557,204
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO (OR) 6.04 7,030,787 424,458
LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO (KY) 6.08 3,590,856 218,229
SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO (NM) 6.12 642,071 39,286
PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT CO (OR) 6.13 5,045,650 309,086
LINCOLN CITY OF (NE) 6.16 932,772 57,423
LANSING CITY OF (MI) 6.16 558,123 34,361
INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT CO (IN) 6.21 4,275,033 265,328
KNOXVILLE, CITY OF (TN) 6.21 2,315,407 143,892
WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORP (WI) 6.28 2,581,211 161,994
GREEN RIVER ELECTRIC CORP (KY) 6.28 382,674 24,023
GULF POWER CO (FL) 6.28 4,508,592 283,251
NASHVILLE, CITY OF (TN) 6.34 4,359,121 276,558
MEMPHIS, CITY OF (TN) 6.36 5,389,476 342,590
CHATTANOOGA, CITY OF (TN) 6.38 2,009,845 128,322
GULF STATES UTILITIES CO (TX) 6.39 4,578,246 292,573
HENDERSON-UNION RURAL E C C (KY) 6.4 238,389 15,263
PUBLIC SERV CO OF IND INC (IN) 6.44 7,320,867 471,303
COLORADO SPRINGS CITY OF (CO) 6.46 1,100,751 71,119
OTTER TAIL POWER CO (MN) 6.48 441,784 28,647
SOUTH CAROLINA PUB SERV AUTH (SC) 6.5 1,259,746 81,884
EMPIRE DISTRICT (MO) 6.51 1,367,669 88,982
SAN ANTONIO CITY OF (TX) 6.53 6,501,780 424,406
MONTANA POWER CO (MT) 6.55 1,924,156 126,079
NEVADA POWER CO (NV) 6.56 5,726,347 375,851
PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT CO (ID) 6.56 557,279 36,584
OHIO POWER CO (OH) 6.63 6,496,980 431,048
UNION LIGHT & HEAT POWER CO (KY) 6.67 946,812 63,147
POTOMAC EDISON CO (WV) 6.68 1,073,446 71,698
WISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT CO (WI) 6.68 2,970,847 198,520
INDIANA & MICHIGAN ELECTRIC CO (IN) 6.7 1,088,253 72,913
SAVANNAH ELECTRIC & POWER (GA) 6.75 1,575,260 106,348
MINNESOTA POWER & LIGHT CO (MN) 6.76 854,873 57,770
OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DIST (NE) 6.87 2,808,715 192,953
DUKE POWER CO (SC) 6.89 5,455,460 375,662
CENTRAL LOUISIANA ELEC CO INC (LA) 6.89 3,124,094 215,210
PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT CO (UT) 6.9 4,348,249 300,214
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO (MS) 6.96 2,258,754 157,146
WEST PENN POWER & LIGHT CO (PA) 6.97 5,588,288 389,269
NORTHERN STATES POWER CO (WI) 7.07 1,648,465 116,614
LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT CO (LA) 7.08 8,468,250 599,430
ALABAMA POWER CO (AL) 7.09 16,188,701 1,147,053
INDIANA & MICHIGAN ELECTRIC CO (IN) 7.14 4,136,021 295,120
POTOMAC EDISON CO (MD) 7.14 2,351,955 167,985
UNION ELECTRIC CO (MO) 7.2 11,716,859 844,141
MONONGAHELA POWER CO (WV) 7.32 2,554,132 187,058
WESTERN RESOURCES INC. (KS) 7.34 5,836,987 428,533
DUKE POWER CO (NC) 7.35 16,511,531 1,213,719
JACKSON ELEC MEMBER CORP (GA) 7.38 1,718,418 126,795
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO (KS) 7.41 2,177,642 161,424
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DIST (NE) 7.46 979,077 73,066
FAYETTEVILLE PUB WKS COMM (NC) 7.49 813,367 60,882
CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO (TX) 7.49 7,119,772 533,069
CENTRAL ILLINOIS LIGHT CO (IL) 7.49 1,789,745 134,100
GULF STATES UTILITIES CO (LA) 7.55 4,308,175 325,112
GEORGIA POWER CO (GA) 7.6 19,763,838 1,502,180
PUBLIC SERV OF COLORADO (CO) 7.6 6,795,282 516,711
COLUMBUS & SOUTHERN CO (OH) 7.68 5,809,462 446,036
CINCINNATI GAS & ELEC (OH) 7.69 6,456,084 496,161
WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO (WI) 7.71 7,085,053 546,293
MISSOURI PUBLIC SERVICE CO (MO) 7.72 2,022,254 156,134
NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SERVICE INC (LA) 7.75 2,132,416 165,305
TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO (TX) 7.77 37,113,965 2,883,550
CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT (SC) 7.77 1,955,563 151,962
MISSISSIPPI POWER & LIGHT CO (MS) 7.78 4,825,546 375,441
NORTHERN STATES POWER CO (MN) 7.85 7,314,670 573,986
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT (FL) 7.86 44,702,903 3,514,045
CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT (NC) 7.88 11,530,227 908,564
SALT RIVER PROJ AG I & P DIST (AZ) 7.95 8,651,883 687,395
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO (MO) 7.99 2,236,939 178,806
SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS CO (SC) 8 6,507,571 520,859
TAMPA ELECTRIC CO (FL) 8.01 6,881,132 550,976
MISSOURI PUBLIC SERVICE CO (KS) 8.01 488,069 39,106
POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER CO (DC) 8.06 1,623,560 130,932
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO (VA) 8.09 22,321,470 1,806,525
PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO (PA) 8.14 10,536,213 857,122
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO (NC) 8.19 1,173,451 96,111
POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER CO (MD) 8.43 5,245,362 442,129
INTERSTATE POWER CO (IA) 8.45 748,107 63,192
HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO (TX) 8.49 20,816,236 1,767,123
SACRAMENTO MUN UTIL DISTRICT (CA) 8.52 3,922,243 334,326
CONSUMERS POWER CO (MI) 8.55 11,177,124 955,160
ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT (AR) 8.55 6,687,648 572,072
RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC COOP (VA) 8.6 939,420 80,799
FLORIDA POWER CORP (FL) 8.61 16,394,315 1,412,003
BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO (MD) 8.62 11,051,084 952,658
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO (NV) 8.76 1,677,578 146,969
DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT CO (MD) 8.78 1,716,447 150,684
DETROIT EDISON CO (MI) 9.11 14,111,491 1,286,205
DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT CO (DE) 9.22 2,384,521 219,963
COBB ELECTRIC MEM COOP (GA) 9.23 1,760,086 162,427
ARIZONA PUBLIC SERV (AZ) 9.27 8,275,027 767,266
TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER CO (AZ) 9.32 2,644,951 246,442
ILLINOIS POWER CO (IL) 9.66 4,943,995 477,409
NORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV CO (IN) 9.87 2,930,764 289,251
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO (MA) 10.1 5,887,432 594,864
LOS ANGELES CITY OF (CA) 10.27 6,406,089 658,044
OHIO EDISON CO (OH) 10.49 7,038,447 738,622
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO (CA) 10.96 26,697,438 2,926,401
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO (MA) 10.98 1,317,903 144,732
GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORP (VT) 10.99 513,668 56,466
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO INC (IL) 11.02 23,316,876 2,569,209
NARRAGANSETT POWER CO (RI) 11.2 1,594,688 178,669
CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUM CO (OH) 11.45 4,056,489 464,334
PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO (NJ) 11.46 11,401,073 1,306,448
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO (CA) 11.6 24,290,521 2,817,611
CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER CO (CT) 11.75 8,568,469 1,006,546
JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT (NJ) 11.93 7,636,298 910,970
DUQUESNE LIGHT CO (PA) 11.98 3,407,660 408,290
BOSTON EDISON CO (MA) 12.22 3,595,479 439,494
CENTRAL VERMONT PUBLIC SERVICE (VT) 12.28 877,131 107,732
ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC CO (NJ) 12.39 3,577,045 443,079
NIAGARA MOHAWK (NY) 12.44 9,717,366 1,208,401
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC CO INC (HI) 12.74 1,814,924 231,143
COMMONWEALTH ELECTRIC CO (MA) 12.87 1,656,472 213,107
CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO (ME) 13.03 2,771,672 361,258
PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC CO (PA) 13.18 11,171,453 1,472,421
BANGOR HYDRO-ELECTRIC CO (ME) 13.52 521,998 70,579
UNITED ILLUMINATING CO (CT) 13.53 1,953,910 264,444
PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NH (NH) 14.47 2,291,649 331,610
LONG ISLAND LIGHTING CO (NY) 16.21 3,873,433 627,886
CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO OF NY (NY) 16.38 11,338,725 1,857,713
Rankings derived from 150 largest utilities by MWH sales in EIA 826.
Source: Utility Query, Analysis & Reporting System, Economic Sciences Corp.
 

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