Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative
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About Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative
Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative operates in 14 cities and is considered an electricity cooperative. At the moment the company provides electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customer accounts, with a total of 36,621 residential customer accounts, 2,540 commercial customer accounts and 995 industrial accounts recently reported to be signed on for their services. Consumers of Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative purchase residential electricity for, on average, 18.54 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.84% above the average state price of 17.35 cents. In 2023 the company had sales to end customers totaling 638,852 megawatt hours and wholesale sales to other electricity providers of 638,852 megawatt hours. During the same timeframe, the company purchased 667,290 megawatt hours by way of wholesale channels. In 2023, the provider made a total of $82,961,000 from business activities relating to the sale and transfer of electricity. They had 0.01% of their revenue come from wholesale electricity sales and 100.03% from retail sales to end users.
Consumers of the supplier pay an average residential electricity bill of $110.36. This is 21.23% less than the United States average of $140.1. By total customers, Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative is the 394th largest supplier out of 3530 suppliers in the nation. Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative ranks as the 333rd highest electricity producer out of 3530 providers in the US. They rank 447th out of the 3530 companies we track in the nation for their ratio of renewable versus non-renewable fuel sources used.
Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative gives consumers the ability to take advantage of net metering. This is a positive for any customer potentially installing private solar panels, as net metering allows them to sell their excess wattage back to their electricity provider.
Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative currently loses approximately 4.11% of the electricity that they produce. The state of Wisconsin has an energy loss average of 2.35% and the countrywide average is 2.43%, resulting in Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative receiving a rank of 55th best out of 116 suppliers reporting energy loss in Wisconsin.
Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative Rate & Electric Bills
Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.
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Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative Overview
- Company Type:Cooperative
- Headquarters:401 East Lake Street
Friendship, Wisconsin 53934
United States of America - CEO:Marty Hillert Jr
Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative Contact
- Website:www.acecwi.com
- Customer Service Phone:(800) 831-8629
- Contact Page:www.acecwi.com
- Social Media:
Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative Service
- Rates & Plans:www.acecwi.com
- Outage Map:ebill.acecwi.com
- Outage Phone:(888) 928-2232
- States Served:
- Wisconsin
- Counties Served:
- Dane County
- Dodge County
- Wood County
- Portage County
- Sauk County
- Major Cities Served:
- Columbus
- Lake Delton
- Wisconsin Dells
- Redgranite
- Wautoma
- Fall River
- Montello
- Lake Camelot CDP
- Plainfield
- Wild Rose
Quick Facts About Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative
Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative produces 269.78 megawatt hours of electricity (or 0.12% of their total production) from solar energy.
Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative is the 10th largest producer of megawatt hours from non-renewable fuel sources in Wisconsin.
Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative has an average of 1.09 electrical outages per customer a year. These outages are on average 229.1 minutes. Compare this to the national averages of other suppliers at 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes each outage.
Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative's electricity plants generate 222,687.04 megawatt hours from the burning of natural gas.
Energy Loss
Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative's energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
27,422MWh
845 National Rank
Grid Reliability
Length & Frequency of Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative's Power Outages
229.1 min.
vs. national average of 123.49 min.
1.09 outages/yr
vs. national average of 1.44
Power Outages
Currently, 0 customers are being tracked in Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative.
Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative Energy Makeup
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Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative Coverage Map

Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative State Coverage
State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
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Wisconsin | 39,891 | 87,207,400.93 | 11 | 100% |
Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative County Coverage
County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adams County | 20,505 | 4 | 18.04 | $114.87/mo |
Columbia County | 58,219 | 7 | 17.35 | $114.25/mo |
Dane County | 568,203 | 11 | 17.32 | $108.71/mo |
Dodge County | 88,282 | 6 | 18.07 | $116.69/mo |
Green Lake County | 18,990 | 3 | 17.17 | $114.43/mo |
Marquette County | 15,515 | 3 | 17.72 | $113.83/mo |
Portage County | 70,718 | 6 | 17.69 | $110.77/mo |
Sauk County | 65,777 | 8 | 16.78 | $115.53/mo |
Waupaca County | 51,769 | 7 | 19.12 | $121.60/mo |
Waushara County | 24,527 | 3 | 17.72 | $115.36/mo |
Power Plants Owned by Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions/MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rock County | WI | Natural Gas | 4,961,149 | 1,732,981,092.92 | 349.31 |
Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative Fuel Makeup
Cities Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative Has Coverage
- Cambria, WI
- Coloma, WI
- Columbus, WI
- Fall River, WI
- Friesland, WI
- Hancock, WI
- Lake Delton, WI
- Montello, WI
- Oxford, WI
- Plainfield, WI
- Redgranite, WI
- Wautoma, WI
- Wild Rose, WI
- Wisconsin Dells, WI
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
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Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative FAQ:
What cities does Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative sell electricity to?
Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative has customers in 14 cities.
What is the phone number for Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative?
The Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative phone number is (800) 831-8629.
What is the average bundled electricity rate for Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative customers?
Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative's current average bundled electricity rate is 18.54 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average Wisconsin bundled rate of 17.35 cents and the average national rate of 16.08 cents.
What is the average bundled bill for Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative customers each month?
Customers of Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $110.36.
When will Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative power be restored?
Average outage times for Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative are about 229.1 minutes per outage.
How many power plants are owned by or associated with Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative?
Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative owns or is associated with one power plant.
Who is the CEO of Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative?
Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative's CEO is Marty Hillert Jr.
How many counties does Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative sell electricity to?
There are 11 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative.
What percentage of Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative's electricity is produced from renewable fuel types?
Electric facilities owned by or associated with Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative produce 0.12% of their electricity from renewable fuel sources.
What percentage of Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative's electricity is generated using nonrenewable fuels?
Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative generates 99.88% of their electricity from nonrenewable fuels.