Beauregard Electric Cooperative
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About Beauregard Electric Cooperative
Beauregard Electric Cooperative provides electricity to 7 counties in Louisiana including counties like Calcasieu Parish, Rapides Parish, Vernon Parish, Beauregard Parish, and Evangeline Parish. The company is an electricity cooperative. Recently filed reports by the company showed a customer base of 44,005 customer accounts. Exactly 4 of these are industrial accounts, 4,220 are commercial customer accounts and 39,781 are residential customers. Beauregard Electric Cooperative's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 11.03 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately for their consumers, this rate is lower than both the Louisiana and the United States average rates of 11.35 and 15.76 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. A total of 1,518,376 megawatt hours were sold via retail sales in 2022 by the supplier. The electricity sourced consisted of megawatt hours purchased by way of the wholesale electricity market. They purchased 1,577,584 wholesale megawatt hours. Their total revenue in 2022 was $144,825,000 and was earned through sales to retail electricity customers alone.
The average residential power bill for a customer of Beauregard Electric Cooperative is $146.43 per month, while the nationwide average is $135.34. The supplier currently does not produce any of the electricity that they sell. Instead, they must purchase that electricity at wholesale prices from other providers and then resell it to end users. The power grid managed by the provider experiences 5.09 outages per consumer a year, with outages lasting an average of 912 minutes. The national average for other companies is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes each outage.
Customers of Beauregard Electric Cooperative have the ability to take advantage of net metering. Net metering makes solar panel installation more economically viable as it allows people to sell electricity into the grid.
Electricity companies regularly report energy lost through heat dissipation and other causes to government agencies who track electricity grid efficiencies. Beauregard Electric Cooperative recently reported a loss of 3.69% of their electricity production amount. The state of Louisiana has an energy loss average of 2.98% and the United States average is 2.87%, giving Beauregard Electric Cooperative a rank of 6th best out of 34 providers reporting energy loss in the state.
Beauregard Electric Cooperative Rate & Electric Bills
Beauregard Electric Cooperative residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.
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Beauregard Electric Cooperative Overview
- Company Type:Cooperative
- Headquarters:1010 East First Street
DeRidder, Louisiana 70634
United States of America - CEO:Kevin Turner
Beauregard Electric Cooperative Contact
- Website:www.beci.org
- Customer Service Phone:(337) 463-6221
- Contact Page:www.beci.org
- Social Media:
Beauregard Electric Cooperative Service
- Rates & Plans:www.beci.org
- Outage Map:www.becioutage.org
- States Served:
- Louisiana
- Counties Served:
- Calcasieu Parish
- Rapides Parish
- Vernon Parish
- Beauregard Parish
- Evangeline Parish
- Major Cities Served:
- Alexandria
- Pineville
- DeRidder
- Fort Polk South CDP
- Oakdale
- Leesville
- Westlake
- DeQuincy
- New Llano
- Fort Polk North CDP
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Energy Loss
Beauregard Electric Cooperative's energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
58,162MWh
543 National Rank
Grid Reliability
Length & Frequency of Beauregard Electric Cooperative's Power Outages
912 min.
vs. national average of 137.24 min.
5.09 outages/yr
vs. national average of 1.27
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Beauregard Electric Cooperative Coverage Map
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Beauregard Electric Cooperative State Coverage
State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
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Louisiana | 44,005 | 121,377,981.49 | 11 | 100% |
Beauregard Electric Cooperative County Coverage
County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
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Allen Parish | 23,085 | 3 | 11.08 | $142.92/mo |
Beauregard Parish | 36,417 | 3 | 11.05 | $142.61/mo |
Calcasieu Parish | 202,418 | 5 | 11.61 | $146.42/mo |
Evangeline Parish | 32,538 | 3 | 10.70 | $144.50/mo |
Jefferson Davis Parish | 32,270 | 5 | 11.61 | $146.35/mo |
Rapides Parish | 127,189 | 5 | 11.36 | $144.12/mo |
Vernon Parish | 49,064 | 4 | 11.91 | $142.98/mo |
Cities Beauregard Electric Cooperative Has Coverage
- Alexandria, LA
- Anacoco, LA
- Cheneyville, LA
- DeQuincy, LA
- DeRidder, LA
- Elizabeth, LA
- Elton, LA
- Forest Hill, LA
- Glenmora, LA
- Hornbeck, LA
- Kinder, LA
- Lecompte, LA
- Leesville, LA
- McNary, LA
- Merryville, LA
- New Llano, LA
- Oakdale, LA
- Oberlin, LA
- Pineville, LA
- Reeves, LA
- Rosepine, LA
- Simpson, LA
- Westlake, LA
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
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Beauregard Electric Cooperative FAQ:
When will Beauregard Electric Cooperative power be restored?
The average number of minutes for an outage for Beauregard Electric Cooperative's consumers is 912 minutes.
How much is the average bundled bill for Beauregard Electric Cooperative customers each month?
Customers of Beauregard Electric Cooperative pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $146.43.
What is the average bundled electricity rate for Beauregard Electric Cooperative customers?
Beauregard Electric Cooperative's current average bundled electricity rate is 11.03 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average Louisiana bundled rate of 11.35 cents and the average US rate of 15.76 cents.
Who is the CEO of Beauregard Electric Cooperative?
Beauregard Electric Cooperative's current CEO is Kevin Turner.
How many counties does Beauregard Electric Cooperative provider electricity to?
There are 7 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Beauregard Electric Cooperative including Louisiana.
What is the phone number for Beauregard Electric Cooperative?
You can reach Beauregard Electric Cooperative by phone via (337) 463-6221.
What cities does Beauregard Electric Cooperative offer service to?
Beauregard Electric Cooperative supplies in 23 cities.