East Kentucky Power Cooperative

What East Kentucky Power Cooperative does

East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) is a not-for-profit generation and transmission (G&T) electric utility cooperative founded in 1941 and headquartered in Winchester, Kentucky. The cooperative generates and transmits wholesale electricity to 16 owner-member distribution cooperatives across 89 Kentucky counties, ultimately serving approximately 1.2 million end consumers through 586,560 member meters. EKPC operates a diversified generation portfolio of 3,435.8 MW — including 1,687 MW of coal (H.L. Spurlock Station near Maysville and Cooper Station near Somerset), 1,556 MW of natural gas and oil (Bluegrass Station in LaGrange, J.K. Smith Station near Winchester, plus the 214 MW Liberty Station under construction in Casey County for 2028), and 192.8 MW of renewable capacity (Cooperative Solar Farms One through Four, five landfill methane plants, and hydropower purchased from the federal Southeastern Power Administration). The cooperative maintains 2,897 miles of transmission lines and over 400 substations, and is a member of PJM Interconnection for wholesale market coordination.

Name

East Kentucky Power Cooperative

Legal name

East Kentucky Power Cooperative

Website

https://ekpc.coop

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

East Kentucky Power Cooperative is a not-for-profit generation and transmission electric utility cooperative that generates and transmits wholesale electricity to 16 owner-member distribution cooperatives serving 1.2 million Kentucky residents across 89 counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Generation & Transmission Utility

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), 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 industry

Community Microgrids & Shared Distributed Generation (EUACALAC)

Keywords

• Wholesale electricity generation
• Electric transmission services
• Cooperative power utility
• Renewable energy generation
• Energy efficiency programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Winchester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Wholesale electricity sales: EKPC generates and transmits electricity to 16 owner-member distribution cooperatives. Revenue is derived from wholesale electricity sales to these member systems, which then distribute power to end consumers. The cooperative is not-for-profit, with any margins returned to members through rate adjustments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) is a not-for-profit generation and transmission (G&T) electric utility cooperative that generates and transmits wholesale electricity to 16 owner-member electric distribution cooperatives serving 1.2 million residents across 89 Kentucky counties. The cooperative operates a diversified portfolio of coal, natural gas, and renewable generation assets totaling 3,435.8 MW of capacity, supported by 2,897 miles of transmission lines and over 400 substations.

Product overview

East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) is a not-for-profit generation and transmission (G&T) electric utility serving 1.2 million people through 16 owner-member distribution cooperatives across 89 Kentucky counties. The cooperative operates a diverse generation portfolio including coal-fired plants (H.L. Spurlock Station, Cooper Station), natural gas facilities (Liberty Station, Bluegrass Station, J.K. Smith Station), and renewable energy (Cooperative Solar Farm One through Four, landfill methane, hydropower). EKPC provides wholesale electricity, transmission services, energy efficiency programs, economic development services, and specialized tariffs like the Data Center Power tariff. The cooperative is transitioning its generation mix while maintaining reliability for its member systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wholesale Electricity Supply Generation and transmission of wholesale electricity supplied to 16 owner-member electric distribution cooperatives that then distribute power to end consumers in their service territories across 89 Kentucky counties.
• Transmission Services High-voltage electric transmission service delivering electricity from EKPC generation facilities to 16 owner-member cooperatives' distribution systems across Kentucky.
• Energy Efficiency Programs Programs and incentives offered through member cooperatives including weatherization rebates, heat pump retrofits, load control, new construction incentives, and demand-side management services for residential and commercial consumers.
• Economic Development Services Site selection, data analysis, and incentive support services provided to businesses, site selectors, and economic development officials evaluating locations in Kentucky service territories; award-winning team recognized by Site Selection Magazine (2022-2024).
• Data Center Power Tariff A specialized tariff approved by the Kentucky Public Service Commission in October 2025 creating a new customer class for large data center developers requiring electric service in cooperative territories; requires developers to bear their own infrastructure costs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 1.2 million Kentucky residents across 89 counties
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PJM InterconnectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPJM is the regional transmission organization (RTO) that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity in all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia. EKPC's transmission facilities are part of PJM. EKPC filed formal protest with PJM challenging cost allocation plans that would unfairly spread coal plant maintenance costs across the region.
• Southeastern Power AdministrationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEKPC purchases hydropower from the federal Southeastern Power Administration through Laurel and Wolf Creek dams, contributing to renewable energy supply.
• Kentucky's Touchstone Energy CooperativescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational alliance of 750+ local, owner-member electric cooperatives in 46 states. Kentucky's Touchstone Energy Cooperatives is a network of 16 owner-member distribution co-ops plus EKPC. The cooperative participates in joint programs supporting veterans, special athletes, families facing illnesses, and disaster victims.
• Supplier NetworkminorOthersEKPC maintains a supplier portal for companies seeking to provide services or materials. The company works with contractors and equipment suppliers for infrastructure projects including transmission lines and power plant construction.
• Kentucky Attorney GeneralminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman and EKPC filed a formal protest with federal regulators challenging PJM Interconnection's cost allocation plan, arguing it would unfairly raise bills for Kentucky consumers.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Big Rivers Electric Corporation: Kentucky-based not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative supplying wholesale power to member distribution co-ops. Closest geographic and structural peer to EKPC, with overlapping generation mix and PJM-adjacent market exposure.
• PowerSouth Energy Cooperative: Alabama G&T cooperative serving member distribution systems across the Southeast. Directly comparable cooperative-to-cooperative wholesale model, diversified coal/gas generation portfolio, and regulated utility economics.
• Seminole Electric Cooperative: Florida-based not-for-profit G&T cooperative supplying wholesale electricity to member distribution co-ops. Comparable scale, generation-and-transmission focus, and member-owned governance structure.
• Associated Electric Cooperative: Missouri-based G&T cooperative serving member distribution systems across Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma. Highly comparable cooperative ownership, diversified coal/gas/renewable portfolio, and wholesale-only business model.
• Oglethorpe Power Corporation: Georgia's largest G&T cooperative owned by 38 member electric distribution co-ops. Closely comparable member-cooperative wholesale model, diversified generation mix, and Southeast regional footprint.
• Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative: Indiana-based G&T cooperative serving member distribution co-ops in Indiana and Illinois. Comparable cooperative structure, generation-and-transmission focus, and member-owned regulated economics in a neighboring Midcontinent/RTO-adjacent market.
• Buckeye Power: Ohio-based G&T cooperative serving 24 member distribution co-ops. Comparable cooperative governance, diversified coal/gas/renewable portfolio, and PJM market exposure like EKPC.
• Old Dominion Electric Cooperative: Virginia-based G&T cooperative supplying wholesale power to member distribution co-ops. Comparable member-owned cooperative model, diversified generation portfolio, and PJM market participation.

Broad incumbents

• Tennessee Valley Authority: Federal corporation and one of the largest U.S. public power providers operating across Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama and neighboring states. Overlaps with EKPC's Kentucky footprint and competes for industrial load, but operates as a multi-state integrated utility rather than a cooperative.
• Duke Energy Kentucky: Investor-owned regulated utility serving portions of northern Kentucky as part of Duke Energy's Midwest portfolio. Provides overlapping retail service territory and competes for large-load customers, but is not a cooperative and operates across multiple states.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/eastkypowercoop
• Facebookfacebook.com/EastKYPower

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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