U.S. Electricity Provider · Investor-owned utility
Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC
Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC serves 101,718 customers in Colorado. Average residential rate is 17.05¢ per kWh, for a monthly bill of $97.37. 81.8% of generation capacity is from renewable sources (2024 data).
1,138th of 1,266 providers
17.05¢
Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC's avg residential price per kWh
19.4% above the US average of 14.28¢
$97.37
Average monthly residential bill
26.0% below the US average bill of $131.63
Total customers
101,718
2024 data
Annual sales
1.8 TWh
States served
1
Renewable mix
81.8%
of owned capacity
Type
Investor-owned utility
Power generation mix
| Fuel | Plants | Capacity | Annual generation | Share of capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WND | 2 | 90 MW | 268.6 GWh | 81.8% |
| DFO | 2 | 20 MW | -629 MWh | 18.2% |
Customers and sales by sector
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Revenue | Avg rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 89,252 | 611.8 GWh | $104,284,000 | 17.05¢ |
| Commercial | 12,411 | 857.0 GWh | $103,298,000 | 12.05¢ |
| Industrial | 55 | 352.0 GWh | $34,814,000 | 9.89¢ |
Power plants operated by Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC
| Plant | State | Fuel | Capacity | Generation | CO₂ | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak View Wind Farm | CO | WND | 61 MW | 183.4 GWh | — | Operating |
| Busch Ranch Wind Energy | CO | WND | 29 MW | 85.2 GWh | — | Operating |
| Airport Industrial | CO | DFO | 10 MW | -336 MWh | 38.2 tonnes | Operating |
| Rocky Ford | CO | DFO | 10 MW | -293 MWh | 62.5 tonnes | Operating |
About this provider
Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC is a investor-owned utility serving customers in one state . Its EIA utility ID is 56146. Data on this page is from EIA Form 861 and the EIA-860 plant inventory.