Sturgis Electric: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

Sturgis Electric

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About Sturgis Electric

Sturgis Electric is a municipally owned entity headquartered in Sturgis, Michigan and serving customers in Michigan. The supplier has 60 industrial customers, 6,203 residential accounts and 1,022 commercial customers in their service area. Sturgis Electric has an average residential electricity rate of 15.96 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 16.85% less than the average Michigan price of 19.20 cents and 1.17% less than the nationwide average of 16.15. In 2023 the company sold 201,900 megawatt hours via retail sales to end users. The electricity produced in the company's power plants made up 2,867 of the megawatt hours sourced by the company. The purchase of wholesale electricity made up an additional 210,529 megawatt hours. The company made $26,328,000 in total revenue in 2023 through retail electricity sales alone.

The average residential electric bill for a customer of Sturgis Electric is $96.33 per month, while the national average is $142.37. Consumers of the supplier deal with 0.21 electrical outages on average per year, with outages lasting about 15.39 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. Sturgis Electric produces 2,865 megawatt hours from their production facilities, ranking them as the 582nd largest producer of electricity in the US out of 3530 electricity suppliers. They rank 20th in the state out of the 56 providers we track for their ratio of renewable versus non-renewable fuels used.

Sturgis Electric Net Metering

Sturgis Electric offers net metering options to their customers. Without net metering, solar panel installation is significantly less economically realistic, as citizens have no way to sell unused energy back into the infrastructure system.

Energy Loss

Sturgis Electric has energy loss of 5.39% of their total generation during transmission. The state average for energy loss is 2.79% and the nationwide average is 2.43%. This results in Sturgis Electric receiving a ranking of 18th best out of 56 providers in the state and 1119th best out of 3530 providers in the nation.

Sturgis Electric Rate & Electric Bills

Sturgis Electric residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.169/kWh$0.114/kWh$125.09/mo.$67.94/mo.
2157th15.96¢Sturgis Electric's Average residential price per kWh
516th$96.33Average monthly electricity bill for Sturgis Electric's residential customers

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Sturgis Electric Overview

  • Company Type:Municipal
  • Headquarters:130 North Nottawa
    Sturgis, Michigan 49091
    United States of America
  • Director/Superintendent:Brent Henry

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Sturgis Electric Service

  • States Served:
    • Michigan
  • Counties Served:
    • St. Joseph County
  • Major Cities Served:See all cities

Quick Facts About Sturgis Electric

Sturgis Electric generates 7.26% of their total electricity generation from non-renewable fuel sources. The total electricity generated from non-renewable sources is 208 megawatt hours, which is 480th highest out of 3530 providers in the US.

Sturgis Electric ranks 17th out of 56 providers in the state for total electricity production from natural gas, with generation totaling 145.48 total megawatt hours a year.

Roughly 92.74% of Sturgis Electric's total electricity comes from the use of hydroelectric power.

Sturgis Electric is the 30th largest electricity company out of 56 electricity companies in the state based on total customer count.

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Energy provider of the year for National, Major Provider Category
Highest Ratio of Renewable Electricity
National, Major Provider Category
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Energy provider of the year for National, Major Provider Category
Highest Ratio of Renewable Electricity
National, Major Provider Category
Claim Award

Energy Loss

Sturgis Electric's energy loss due to business operations.

-5.39%

Total Energy Loss

11,496MWh

1119 National Rank

Grid Reliability

Length & Frequency of Sturgis Electric's Power Outages

15.39 min.

vs. national average of 123.49 min.

0.21 outages/yr

vs. national average of 1.44

Sturgis Electric Production, Sales, and Emissions by Fuel Types

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Sturgis Electric State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Michigan7,29227,173,475.124100%

Sturgis Electric County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
St. Joseph County60,8281019.34$146.08/mo

Power Plants Owned by Sturgis Electric

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
St. Joseph County MI Conventional Hydroelectric 2,657
Sturgis City Diesel PlantSturgis Electric (100.00%)
Sturgis MI Natural Gas 208147,325.02708.29

Sturgis Electric Production Fuel Makeup

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
92.74%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
5.08%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
2.18%

Cities Sturgis Electric Has Coverage

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

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Sturgis Electric FAQ:

What percentage of Sturgis Electric's electricity is generated using nonrenewable fuel types?

Sturgis Electric produces 7.26% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuel sources.

When will Sturgis Electric power be restored?

Average outage times for Sturgis Electric are roughly 15.39 minutes per outage.

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

Sturgis Electric currently has an average monthly bundled electric bill of $96.33, compared to the Michigan average of $120.73 and the US of $120.73 for bundled service.

What percentage of Sturgis Electric's electricity is produced using renewable fuel sources?

Power plants owned by or associated with Sturgis Electric produce 92.74% of their electricity using renewable fuel sources.

What cities does Sturgis Electric supply electricity to?

Sturgis Electric provides electricity in 2 cities.

Who is the CEO of Sturgis Electric?

Sturgis Electric's current CEO is Brent Henry.

What is the average bundled electricity rate for Sturgis Electric customers?

The average bundled rate of electricity for customers of Sturgis Electric is 15.96 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

What is the phone number for Sturgis Electric?

You can reach Sturgis Electric by phone via (269) 659-7298.

How many power plants are owned by or associated with Sturgis Electric?

Sturgis Electric is associated with or owns 2 power plants.

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-08-28