Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications

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About Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications

Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications is a municipally owned entity serving the state of Iowa such as the cities of Muscatine and Fruitland. At the moment, there are 11,705 customers of the provider. About 0.12% of them are industrial accounts, 13.33% are commercial customer accounts and 86.55% are residential customers. Consumers of Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications purchase electricity for, on average, 12.06 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately for their consumers, this rate is lower than both the Iowa and nationwide average rates of 12.89 and 15.64 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. In 2022 the company had retail sales of 870,413 megawatt hours and wholesale sales of 870,413 megawatt hours. Power generation plants owned by the company produced 45.54% of the megawatt hours sourced by the company and an additional 54.46% was purchased via wholesale channels. Their revenue for 2022 from electricity related activities was $146,836,900, with 42.97% coming from retail sales to end users and 49.94% from sales to the wholesale electricity market.

The Iowa average monthly residential electric bill is $106.9, while the Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications average is 4.43% lower at $101.02 per month. This is the 90th lowest average monthly bill amount for a supplier in the state. Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications is the 5th largest supplier out of 178 electricity companies in the state based on total megawatt hours sold. The provider produces 254th megawatt hours from non-renewable fuels each year. This makes them 6th in Iowa out of 178 providers. The supplier produces a total of 508,652.45 megawatt hours from coal usage.

Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications Net Metering

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Energy Loss

Suppliers routinely submit data for energy lost through electricity transmission to government agencies who track electricity grid efficiencies. Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications recently reported a loss of 1.89% of the electricity generation. These averages allow us to compare and contrast the grid efficiencies of the numerous providers who operate around the nation. Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications has earned a rank of 184th best out of 3517 providers who report energy loss in the United States and 10th best out of 178 in the state.

Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications Rate & Electric Bills

Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.121/kWh$0.111/kWh$103.10/mo.$94.43/mo.
1032nd12.06¢Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications' Average residential price per kWh
849th$101.02Average monthly electricity bill for Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications' residential customers

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Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications Overview

  • Company Type:Municipal
  • Headquarters:3205 Cedar Street
    Muscatine, Iowa 52761
    United States of America
  • Director/Superintendent:Gage Huston

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Quick Facts About Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications

As the 283rd highest generator of electricity in the country, Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications generates 510,267 megawatt hours of electricity.

Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications generates 663.05 megawatt hours from the use of natural gas and ranks 13th in Iowa out of 178 providers for total natural gas generation.

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Energy Loss

Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications' energy loss due to business operations.

-1.89%

Total Energy Loss

33,548MWh

184 National Rank

Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications Energy Makeup

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Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Iowa11,70563,098,7006100%

Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Muscatine County43,145513.81$152.31/mo

Power Plants Owned by Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Muscatine IA Coal 510,267282,758,614.65554.14

Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
99.68%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.19%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
0.13%

Cities Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications Has Coverage

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

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Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications FAQ:

What cities does Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications sell electricity to?

Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications provides electricity to 2 cities throughout the United States.

Who is the CEO of Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications?

Gage Huston is the CEO of Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications.

What percentage of Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications' electricity is generated from renewable fuel sources?

Electric facilities owned by or associated with Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications produce 0% of their electricity using renewable fuel types.

What percentage of Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications' electricity is generated from nonrenewable fuels?

Power facilities owned by or associated with Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications generate 100.00% of their electricity from nonrenewable fuel sources.

How much is the average bundled bill for Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications customers each month?

Currently, the average monthly bundled electric bill for customers of Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications is $101.02. The state average bundled bill is $106.90 and the US average is $106.90.

How many power plants are owned by or associated with Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications?

Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications owns or is associated with one power plant.

What is the phone number for Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications?

Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications' customer service phone number is (563) 263-2631

What is the average bundled electricity rate for Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications customers?

The average bundled price of electricity for customers of Muscatine Water,Electric and Communications is 12.06 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

Fernando García
Last Reviewed By: Fernando García
Published: 2024-03-29