Consolidated Electric Cooperative

What Consolidated Electric Cooperative does

Consolidated Electric Cooperative is a member-owned rural electric distribution cooperative headquartered in Mexico, Missouri, USA. It distributes electricity to residential, commercial, and agricultural member-customers across Audrain County and surrounding counties in central Missouri. The cooperative operates a regulated, not-for-profit distribution franchise with margins returned to members through capital credits and a member-elected board governing local decisions.

The cooperative's product surface is organized around a single core utility service (reliable electric delivery) layered with member-facing modules. The SmartHub portal (web and mobile) handles billing, payments, and account management. Distributed energy and renewable offerings include Green Power (distributed generation) and Net Metering for member-owned generation. A rebate ecosystem spans ground source heat pumps, ductless mini-splits, smart thermostats, and business lighting. Member convenience services include Dusk-to-Dawn outdoor lighting, Electric Vehicle information, Peak Alert demand notifications, and the Outage Center live outage map. Community programs include Youth Tour, C.Y.C.L.E. leadership development, Consolidated Cares Trust donations, AirMedCare discounted membership, and electrical safety education in schools.

The business model is a regulated electric distribution cooperative: revenue comes primarily from member electric rates (not publicly disclosed), with capital credits returning margins to member-owners. Customer mix is segmented horizontally between residential members (primary) and business/commercial members (agricultural operations, lighting rebate recipients). Distribution is delivered directly through cooperative-owned infrastructure within a defined single-country/domestic service territory. The cooperative is integrated into the broader electric cooperative system via strategic partnerships with NRECA and AMEC for youth programming and policy representation.

Name

Consolidated Electric Cooperative

Legal name

Consolidated Electric Cooperative

Website

https://consolidatedelectric.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Consolidated Electric Cooperative is a member-owned rural electric distribution cooperative headquartered in Mexico, Missouri, delivering electricity to residential and commercial members across Audrain County and surrounding Missouri counties, supported by a SmartHub member portal and renewable, efficiency, and community programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Electric Distribution Services

NAICS

Electric Power Distribution (221122), Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Electric Cooperatives (Rural/Member-Owned Utilities) (EUADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electric Distribution System Owners (Wires-Only Companies) (EUADABAI), DER Aggregation & Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) (EUAMAJAC)

Keywords

• Rural electric distribution
• Member-owned cooperative
• Electric utility services
• Energy efficiency rebates
• Renewable energy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Gilead

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Consolidated Electric Cooperative is a member-owned rural electric utility that distributes electricity to residential and commercial members in Mexico, Missouri and surrounding counties. It bundles core electric service with energy efficiency rebates, renewable energy programs (net metering and distributed generation), member billing/account management via SmartHub, and community programs including youth leadership and a trust fund.

Product overview

Consolidated Electric Cooperative is a member-owned rural electric utility serving Mexico, Missouri and surrounding areas. It offers a unified product portfolio centered on reliable electricity delivery, supported by an online member portal (SmartHub) for billing and account management. The cooperative's differentiated offerings consist of member engagement and community programs (Youth Tour, C.Y.C.L.E., Consolidated Cares Trust), energy efficiency rebates (ground source heat pumps, ductless mini-splits, smart thermostats, business lighting), renewable energy options (Green Power distributed generation, Net Metering), safety and convenience services (AirMedCare membership, Dusk-to-Dawn Lights, Electric Vehicle services, Peak Alert), and an Outage Center for real-time outage reporting. The portfolio functions as a single cooperative brand with multiple service modules rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SmartHub Member Portal

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRECA is the national organization representing America's electric cooperatives. Consolidated Electric participates in NRECA's Youth Tour program, an annual leadership opportunity for high school juniors to learn about the nation's capital and the rural electric cooperative system.
• Association of Missouri's Electric Cooperatives (AMEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMEC coordinates Missouri's Youth Tour program at the state level. AMEC Vice President of Member Services Chris Massman coordinates the Missouri Youth Tour program for students from cooperatives across Missouri.
• AirMedCare NetworkminorOthersAirMedCare membership program offered to cooperative members providing emergency air medical transport services. Members receive discounted membership rates through their cooperative affiliation.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Callaway Electric Cooperative: Adjacent Missouri-based rural electric distribution cooperative serving Callaway and surrounding counties. Directly comparable as a member-owned rural electric co-op of similar size operating in the same Missouri service region.
• Cuivre River Electric Cooperative: Missouri rural electric cooperative headquartered in Troy, serving Lincoln, Pike, and surrounding counties. Closely comparable in business model, member-owned structure, and rural Missouri service territory of similar scale.
• Boone Electric Cooperative: Member-owned rural electric distribution cooperative serving Boone County and adjacent central Missouri counties. Directly comparable in cooperative structure, distribution business model, and member programs including rebates and renewable options.
• Central Missouri Electric Cooperative: Rural electric cooperative serving counties in central Missouri. Directly comparable member-owned electric distribution cooperative with similar NRECA-aligned service offerings and rural member base.
• Sac Osage Electric Cooperative: Member-owned rural electric cooperative in west-central Missouri. Directly comparable cooperative utility with similar distribution services, capital credits returns, and community engagement programs.
• Ralls County Electric Cooperative: Small Missouri rural electric cooperative serving Ralls and adjacent counties. Highly comparable as a similarly sized, single-region member-owned electric distribution cooperative with overlapping service geography.

Regional players

• Ozark Electric Cooperative: Member-owned electric cooperative serving southwest Missouri. Operates the same member-owned distribution model and participates in the same NRECA/AMEC cooperative system, though in a different region of Missouri with larger service territory.

Others

• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA): National trade association representing approximately 900 U.S. electric cooperatives. Relevant ecosystem counterpart providing advocacy, training, and shared service programs that Consolidated Electric Cooperative directly participates in and benefits from.
• CoBank: Cooperative bank that serves as a primary lender to U.S. electric cooperatives, including those in Missouri. Relevant ecosystem enabler providing debt capital for distribution infrastructure and capital projects typical of small rural electric cooperatives like Consolidated.
• Touchstone Energy Cooperatives: National brand and network alliance of electric cooperatives. Many Missouri distribution cooperatives participate in Touchstone Energy's co-branding and shared marketing programs, making it an ecosystem-level counterpart rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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