Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative
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About Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative
Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative serves electricity to 10 counties in Iowa including counties like Buena Vista County, Dickinson County, Clay County, Kossuth County, and O'Brien County. The organization is an electricity cooperative. Currently, 11,722 consumers are provided electricity by the provider. These customers are a mix of 8,573 residential customer accounts, 3,102 commercial customer accounts and 47 industrial locations. On average, Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative charges their consumers a residential electricity rate of 12.58 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 20.16% lower than the average US price of 15.76 cents. In 2022 the company had retail sales of 579,157 megawatt hours and wholesale sales to other electricity companies of 579,157 megawatt hours. The megawatt hours sourced by the company came from a combination of electricity generation from power facilities owned by Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative and supplementary megawatt hours that they procured on wholesale channels. They produced 83,410 megawatt hours and purchased 630,965 wholesale megawatt hours. The total revenue for Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative for 2022 from electricity sales was $65,402,600, with $57,473,900 coming from retail sales to end users and $7,295,300 from wholesale electricity sales.
Customers of the provider have an average monthly residential electric bill of $188.56. This is 61.12% more than the Iowa average of $105.83. Based on megawatt hours produced, Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative is the 35th largest supplier out of 206 electricity companies in the state. The provider ranks 21st out of 177 providers that we track in the state for total megawatt hours produced from wind turbines, with 66,998 megawatt hours produced. Customers of the provider deal with 0.67 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 67.9 minutes.
Net metering services are offered to consumers of Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative. Without net metering, solar panel installation is significantly less economically realistic, as citizens have no way to sell unused energy back to their supplier.
All electricity companies who generate electricity have some amount of energy loss from heat dissipation or alternative causes. Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative is no different, as they average a yearly loss of around 1.86% of the total electricity they produce. This percentage of electricity lost earns them a rank of 182nd best out of 3526 suppliers reporting energy loss in the country.
Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative Rate & Electric Bills
Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in July.
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Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative Overview
- Company Type:Cooperative
- Headquarters:702 South 1st Street
Estherville, Iowa 51334
United States of America - CEO:Rick Olesen
Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative Contact
- Website:www.ilec.coop
- Customer Service Phone:(800) 225-4532
- Contact Page:www.ilec.coop
- Social Media:
Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative Service
- Outage Map:www.iowarec.org
- Outage Phone:(800) 225-4532
- States Served:
- Iowa
- Counties Served:
- Buena Vista County
- Dickinson County
- Clay County
- Kossuth County
- O'Brien County
- Major Cities Served:See all cities
Quick Facts About Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative
Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative generates 66,998 megawatt hours (or 100.00% of their total generation) from the use of renewable fuels in their production plants.
With production of 66,998 megawatt hours, Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative is ranked 387th for total generation of all suppliers in the nation.
Energy Loss
Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative's energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
13,283MWh
182 National Rank
Grid Reliability
Length & Frequency of Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative's Power Outages
67.9 min.
vs. national average of 171.11 min.
0.67 outages/yr
vs. national average of 1.45
Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative Energy Makeup
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Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative Coverage Map
Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative State Coverage
| State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 11,722 | 51,882,454.04 | 9 | 100% |
Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative County Coverage
| County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista County | 20,723 | 5 | 13.11 | $183.03/mo |
| Cherokee County | 11,606 | 4 | 12.49 | $187.85/mo |
| Clay County | 16,410 | 4 | 13.65 | $174.09/mo |
| Dickinson County | 17,536 | 5 | 13.69 | $176.54/mo |
| Emmet County | 9,433 | 3 | 13.32 | $179.43/mo |
| Kossuth County | 14,823 | 9 | 14.02 | $166.21/mo |
| O'Brien County | 14,139 | 7 | 9.22 | $191.99/mo |
| Osceola County | 6,168 | 6 | 12.20 | $216.58/mo |
| Palo Alto County | 8,996 | 4 | 13.07 | $181.25/mo |
| Pocahontas County | 7,091 | 6 | 13.40 | $180.30/mo |
Power Plants Owned by Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions/MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Iowa Lakes Superior Wind FarmIowa Lakes Electric Cooperative (100.00%) | Dickinson County | IA | Wind | 34,806 | ||||
Lakota Wind Wind FarmIowa Lakes Electric Cooperative (100.00%) | Kossuth County | IA | Wind | 32,192 |
Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative Fuel Makeup
Cities Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative Has Coverage
- Armstrong, IA
- Arnolds Park, IA
- Ayrshire, IA
- Cherokee, IA
- Emmetsburg, IA
- Estherville, IA
- Lakeside, IA
- Lakota, IA
- Ledyard, IA
- Linn Grove, IA
- Milford, IA
- Pocahontas, IA
- Quimby, IA
- Ringsted, IA
- Rossie, IA
- Ruthven, IA
- Spencer, IA
- Storm Lake, IA
- Superior, IA
- Swea City, IA
- Wallingford, IA
- West Okoboji, IA
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
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Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative FAQ:
What is the average bundled bill for Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative customers each month?
Customers of Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $188.56.
How many power plants are owned by or associated with Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative?
There are 2 power plants owned by or associated with Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative.
What percentage of Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative's electricity is produced using nonrenewable fuels?
Power production facilities owned by or associated with Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative generate 0% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuel types.
What is the average bundled electricity rate for Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative customers?
Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative's current average bundled electricity rate is 12.58 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average state bundled rate of 13.04 cents and the average national rate of 15.76 cents.
Who is the CEO of Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative?
Rick Olesen is the current CEO of Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative.
What percentage of Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative's electricity is produced from renewable fuel sources?
Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative generates 100.00% of their electricity from renewable fuel sources.
How many counties does Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative supply electricity in?
Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative offers service to customers in 10 counties.
What is the phone number for Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative?
The Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative phone number is (800) 225-4532.
When will Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative power be restored?
Average outage times for Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative are roughly 67.9 minutes per outage.
What cities does Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative provider electricity to?
Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative supplies to 22 cities throughout the nation.
