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Fountain Electric Utilities

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About Fountain Electric Utilities

Fountain Electric Utilities provides electricity for Fountain, Colorado and is a municipally owned entity. Electricity companies must regularly report the number of customers signed up for their services to government agencies. In the most recent report the provider disclosed a total of 17,800 customers receiving electricity from the company. Approximately 5.65% of these customers are commercial properties and 16,795 are residential properties. On average, Fountain Electric Utilities' residential electricity rate is 12.51 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the company 17th out of 64 companies in the state and 1256th out of 2893 in the country. The provider sold 233,533 megawatt hours via retail sales in 2022. The electricity sourced by Fountain Electric Utilities is made up of primarily wholesale purchased megawatt hours, with 244,178 megawatt hours procured by the company. The company earned $28,054,000 in total revenue from electricity-related activities in 2022 through sales to retail end-users alone.

The average monthly residential power bill for a consumer of Fountain Electric Utilities is $96.25 per month. Customers of the company pay 3.98% more compared to the rest of the state. The supplier does not have ownership in any electricity generation facilities and all of the megawatt hours that they sell to their consumers must be purchased wholesale from other providers.

Fountain Electric Utilities Net Metering

Consumers of Fountain Electric Utilities can take advantage of net metering solutions, which is a positive for both parties. Net metering allows private individuals to sell kilowatt hours back to their provider, which makes the purchase of solar and other electricity sources more financially viable.

Energy Loss

Loss of electricity due to heat dissipation during electricity transmission and other causes is a reality of operating in the electricity production business. Suppliers must report these losses to government agencies who track electricity infrastructure efficiencies. Fountain Electric Utilities recently reported a yearly loss of around 4.36% of the electricity that they generate. This percentage of electricity lost gives them a rank of 716th best out of 3517 suppliers reporting energy loss in the US.

Fountain Electric Utilities Rate & Electric Bills

Fountain Electric Utilities residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.125/kWh$0.082/kWh$96.25/mo.$64.62/mo.
1256th12.51¢Fountain Electric Utilities' Average residential price per kWh
709th$96.25Average monthly electricity bill for Fountain Electric Utilities' residential customers

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Fountain Electric Utilities Overview

  • Company Type:Municipal
  • Headquarters:6745 Southmoor Drive
    Fountain, Colorado 80817
    United States of America
  • Director/Superintendent:Scott Trainor

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Energy provider of the year for Colorado, Mid-Sized Provider Category
Top 3 Lowest Average Residential Monthly Bill
Colorado, Mid-Sized Provider Category
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Energy provider of the year for Colorado, Mid-Sized Provider Category
Top 3 Lowest Residential Electricity Rate
Colorado, Mid-Sized Provider Category
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Energy Loss

Fountain Electric Utilities' energy loss due to business operations.

-4.36%

Total Energy Loss

10,645MWh

716 National Rank

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Fountain Electric Utilities State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Colorado17,80028,054,00028100%

Fountain Electric Utilities County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
El Paso County740,567614.78$115.07/mo

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Fountain Electric Utilities FAQ:

What is the average bundled bill for Fountain Electric Utilities customers each month?

Consumers of Fountain Electric Utilities pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $96.25.

What is the average bundled electricity rate for Fountain Electric Utilities customers?

Fountain Electric Utilities' current average bundled electricity rate is 12.51 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average Colorado bundled rate of 14.21 cents and the average nationwide rate of 15.59 cents.

What is the phone number for Fountain Electric Utilities?

Fountain Electric Utilities' customer service phone number is (719) 322-2092

Who is the CEO of Fountain Electric Utilities?

The current CEO of Fountain Electric Utilities is Scott Trainor.

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2022-08-01