Dairyland Power Cooperative: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

Dairyland Power Cooperative

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About Dairyland Power Cooperative

Dairyland Power Cooperative is an electric cooperative, which means the company is owned by its customers and they vote in individuals to run the company. The company sold 6,896,481 megawatt hours through wholesale channels to other electricity providers in 2023. The megawatt hours sourced by the company came from a mixture of electricity production from electricity plants owned by Dairyland Power Cooperative and additional megawatt hours that they acquired on the wholesale electricity market. They purchased 4,346,873 wholesale megawatt hours. Their total revenue for 2023 from electricity related activities was $491,308,000, with $466,178,000 coming from sales to the wholesale market.

Energy Loss

Dairyland Power Cooperative currently loses around 1.50% of the electricity that they produce via heat dissipation and other causes. The national average energy loss is 2.43%. This results in Dairyland Power Cooperative receiving a ranking of 183rd best out of 3529 providers in the United States.

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Dairyland Power Cooperative Overview

  • Company Type:Cooperative
  • Headquarters:3200 East Avenue South
    La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601
    United States of America
  • CEO:Brent Ridge

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      Quick Facts About Dairyland Power Cooperative

      Dairyland Power Cooperative's generation plants generate 365,098.82 megawatt hours using natural gas.

      Dairyland Power Cooperative is 105th in the US out of 3529 electricity companies for total megawatt hours produced from hydroelectric power.

      Dairyland Power Cooperative is the 218th highest generator of electricity in the US out of 3529 electricity providers, producing 2,499,617.45 megawatt hours.

      Dairyland Power Cooperative produces 2,068,938.53 megawatt hours of electricity from the burning of coal, ranking Dairyland Power Cooperative 5th in Wisconsin out of 116 electricity companies.

      Dairyland Power Cooperative generates 2,438,258.45 megawatt hours from non-renewable fuel types, which is 6th in the state out of 116 companies.

      Dairyland Power Cooperative generates 61,359 megawatt hours (or 2.45% of their total production) from the use of sustainable fuel types in their production facilities.

      Energy provider of the year for Wisconsin, Major Provider Category
      Top 3 Lowest Energy Loss
      Wisconsin, Major Provider Category
      Claim Award

      Energy Loss

      Dairyland Power Cooperative's energy loss due to business operations.

      -1.50%

      Total Energy Loss

      105,369MWh

      183 National Rank

      Dairyland Power Cooperative Energy Makeup

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      Power Plants Owned by Dairyland Power Cooperative

      PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
      Rothschild WI Coal 3,974,404.993,704,945,285.96932.2
      Alma WI Coal 1,085,8661,259,561,507.711,159.96
      Dane County WI Natural Gas 329,338195,203,872.16592.72
      Flambeau Hydroelectric StationDairyland Power Cooperative (100.00%)
      Rusk County WI Conventional Hydroelectric 61,359
      Chippewa County WI Natural Gas 34,33423,460,120.07683.29

      Dairyland Power Cooperative Fuel Makeup

      COAL
      Coal
      Coal
      Coal
      Coal
      Coal
      Coal
      Coal
      Coal
      Coal
      82.77%
      NATURAL GAS
      Natural Gas
      Natural Gas
      14.61%
      CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
      Conventional Hydroelectric
      2.45%
      DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
      Distillate Fuel Oil
      0.17%

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      Dairyland Power Cooperative FAQ:

      What is the phone number for Dairyland Power Cooperative?

      Dairyland Power Cooperative's customer service phone number is (608) 788-4000

      Who is the CEO of Dairyland Power Cooperative?

      The CEO of Dairyland Power Cooperative is Brent Ridge.

      What percentage of Dairyland Power Cooperative's electricity is generated using nonrenewable fuel types?

      Dairyland Power Cooperative generates 97.55% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuel types.

      What percentage of Dairyland Power Cooperative's electricity is generated from renewable fuel types?

      Power generation plants owned by or associated with Dairyland Power Cooperative produce 2.45% of their electricity using renewable fuel types.

      How many power plants are owned by or associated with Dairyland Power Cooperative?

      Dairyland Power Cooperative is associated with or owns 5 power plants.

      Alex Zdanov
      Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
      Published: 2022-03-13