Reedsburg Utility Commission

What Reedsburg Utility Commission does

Reedsburg Utility Commission is a municipal utility entity headquartered in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, founded in 1894 and operating as a government-owned entity under Wisconsin state jurisdiction. The commission provides electric service and water supply to local citizens, with a service footprint extending across five Wisconsin counties. Its customer base spans rural residents, businesses, and agricultural operations, serving approximately 9,661 people, 319 businesses, and 689 farms within its territory. The organization operates with a small workforce of 11-50 employees.

The commission's core technology and growth vector is a fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network delivering high-speed broadband internet to underserved rural communities. This FTTP infrastructure is funded by a $28 million loan from the USDA ReConnect Program, secured on August 21, 2023, marking the commission's expansion from traditional electric and water services into telecommunications. The deployment targets residential internet access, business connectivity, precision agriculture, and telemedicine use cases across the rural Wisconsin service area.

As a non-profit municipal entity, Reedsburg Utility Commission does not operate under a conventional commercial revenue model. Its funding model combines government-backed federal loans, regulated utility rate revenue, and public-sector ownership structures. No pricing details are publicly disclosed, consistent with municipal utility rate-setting practices. The entity's strategic direction is defined by infrastructure expansion mandates rather than market-driven product development.

Name

Reedsburg Utility Commission

Legal name

Reedsburg Utility Commission

Website

https://reedsburgutility.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1894

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Reedsburg Utility Commission is a municipal utility in Wisconsin providing electric service, water supply, and fiber-to-the-premises broadband to rural residents, businesses, and farms across five counties.

Ownership category

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Product category

Municipal Utilities

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Utilities (221)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal & Community Broadband ISPs (HDAIADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP/FTTH) Broadband Providers (HDAIABAC), Fiber-to-the-Premises/Building (FTTP/FTTB) Operators (HDAIACAC), Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

Keywords

• Municipal utility services
• Fiber broadband infrastructure
• Rural broadband deployment
• Electric utility services
• Water utility services

Headquarters

HQ city

Reedsburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Core offering

Reedsburg Utility Commission is a municipal utility commission delivering electric service, water supply, and Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband internet to residents, businesses, and farms across five Wisconsin counties. Its flagship initiative involves deploying fiber optic infrastructure to expand high-speed rural broadband access, supported by federal USDA ReConnect Program funding.

Product overview

Reedsburg Utility Commission is a municipal utility providing fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband internet services to rural communities in Wisconsin. The company operates a single core infrastructure offering—a fiber optic network that delivers high-speed internet access to homes, businesses, and agricultural operations across five counties, with the goal of improving rural connectivity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electric Service Electric power distribution service offered by the municipal utility to public-spirited citizens and local accounts within its Wisconsin service territory.
• Water Supply Service Water supply service delivered by the municipal utility to residents and businesses within its Wisconsin service territory.
• Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) Broadband Network High-speed fiber optic internet network deployed to residences, businesses, and farms, providing broadband connectivity to rural communities in five Wisconsin counties.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9,661 people, 319 businesses, and 689 farms to benefit from improved high-speed internet access

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Longmont NextLight: Municipal FTTP broadband service operated by Longmont Power & Communications in Colorado. Highly comparable model: city-owned utility delivering fiber to residents and businesses within a defined municipal footprint.
• Cedar Falls Utilities: Iowa municipal utility providing electric, water, and fiber broadband services. Directly comparable as a small/mid-sized municipal multi-utility that has built out FTTP to its community.
• TDS Telecom: Regional telecom serving rural communities across Wisconsin and the Midwest. Comparable target customer base (rural Wisconsin households, businesses, and farms) and overlapping broadband product set.
• Bristol Tennessee Essential Services (BTES): Municipal utility in Bristol, TN providing electric, water, and fiber broadband (OptiLink). Direct peer as a government-owned multi-utility that has added FTTP to its service portfolio.
• Greenlight (City of Wilson, NC): Municipal fiber network operated by the City of Wilson, NC. Comparable as a public-utility FTTP operator serving residents and businesses within a defined municipal service area.
• EPB Fiber Optics (Chattanooga): Municipal utility in Chattanooga, TN that operates a city-wide fiber-to-the-premises network alongside electric services. Closely comparable as a government-owned multi-utility deploying FTTP in a defined franchise area.

Regional players

• ATC Communications: Independent telephone cooperative providing broadband across south-central Wisconsin. Comparable as a rural Wisconsin broadband provider serving similar customer segments in an overlapping geography.

Broad incumbents

• Frontier Communications: Large incumbent telecom with significant rural broadband footprint, including Wisconsin. Comparable as a competing provider of fixed broadband to rural households and businesses in Reedsburg's service area.
• Charter Communications (Spectrum): Major U.S. cable/broadband incumbent with growing rural presence. Comparable as a large, well-capitalized broadband competitor likely operating in or adjacent to Reedsburg's five-county footprint.

Emerging players

• Starlink (SpaceX): Satellite broadband service from SpaceX targeting rural and underserved U.S. households. Comparable as the primary non-fiber alternative for rural Wisconsin customers and a key competitive threat to the FTTP build.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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