Sho-Me Power Electric Cooperative

Name

Sho-Me Power Electric Cooperative

Legal name

Sho-Me Power Electric Cooperative

Website

https://shomepower.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Marshfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Electric Transmission Services: Sho-Me Power operates as a transmission cooperative providing wholesale electric power to 9 member distribution cooperatives. Revenue is generated through regulated transmission rates approved by the Missouri Public Service Commission (MoPSC), with the company deregulated from rate regulation in 1993 and now regulated by its 9 REC member-owners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sho-Me Power Electric Cooperative operates as a member-owned Generation & Transmission (G&T) cooperative, providing wholesale electric transmission and power supply services to nine member distribution cooperatives across south-central Missouri. The cooperative maintains 1,842 miles of transmission lines operating at 69 kV to 345 kV, connecting 24 transmission and 133 distribution substations covering approximately 25% of Missouri. Power is sourced through an all-requirements contract with Associated Electric Cooperative (AECI) extending through May 2075, supplemented by the Niangua Hydroelectric Project (Tunnel Dam).

Product overview

Sho-Me Power Electric Cooperative operates as a transmission cooperative providing wholesale electric power and communication services to nine member distribution cooperatives across south-central Missouri. The cooperative's core offerings consist of electric transmission services (1,842 miles of lines at 69-345 kV), power supply through an all-requirements contract with Associated Electric Cooperative, and the Niangua hydroelectric project. Additional services include right-of-way vegetation management, regional dispatch operations, and electrical safety outreach. The cooperative recently expanded its Marshfield headquarters with a new operations center. The cooperative serves over 170,000 end members and is regulated by the Missouri Public Service Commission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electric Transmission Services Wholesale electric transmission services delivering power from generation sources to distribution substations across south-central Missouri, covering 25% of the state through 1,842 miles of transmission lines operating at 69 kV to 345 kV. Service is provided to nine member distribution cooperatives.
• Power Supply Services Wholesale power supply services sourced through an all-requirements contract with Associated Electric Cooperative (AECI) extending through May 2075, serving nine member distribution cooperatives and over 170,000 end members across south-central Missouri.
• Niangua Hydroelectric Project (Tunnel Dam) Run-of-river hydropower generation facility on the Niangua River providing peak capacity of 2,400 kW and 7.5 to 12 million kWh annually depending on water flow. One of the oldest hydroelectric facilities in Missouri.
• Right of Way Vegetation Management Vegetation management program along transmission right-of-way corridors including herbicide application, mowing, and side-trimming using a three-year management cycle, performed by contracted crews such as ChemPro Services using EPA-approved herbicides.

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. (AECI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1960Sho-Me Power receives all of its power requirements through an all-requirements contract with AECI that extends through May 2075. AECI was created in the 1960s when transmission cooperatives banded together to create a generation cooperative. AECI provides generation capacity and coordinates integrated operations including the Niangua hydroelectric facility.
• Sho-Me TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationAffiliated company under the Sho-Me cooperative family providing optical bandwidth and telecommunications services. Sho-Me Technologies boasts the highest coverage of optical bandwidth in the area, complementing Sho-Me Power's electric transmission services with communications infrastructure.
• ChemPro ServicesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContracted herbicide application services for vegetation management along transmission right-of-way corridors. ChemPro applies EPA-approved herbicides using low-volume backpack sprayers following a 3-year vegetation management cycle.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Missouri Electric Cooperatives: State-level trade association for Missouri's electric cooperatives. Adjacent peer as the umbrella organization representing the same cooperative ecosystem Sho-Me operates within.
• Sho-Me Technologies: An affiliated entity of Sho-Me Power providing optical bandwidth and fiber services in the same territory. Comparable as an adjacent revenue diversification play within the same cooperative family.

Direct peers

• North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives (NCEMC): North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives operates as a generation and transmission entity serving distribution cooperatives in North Carolina under the same cooperative model.
• Associated Electric Cooperative (AECI): AECI is Sho-Me Power's contracted generation supplier and a fellow G&T cooperative. Both serve distribution cooperative members in the Missouri/Oklahoma/Arkansas region under a cooperative ownership model, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• PowerSouth Energy Cooperative: PowerSouth is a generation and transmission cooperative serving wholesale members in Alabama and northwest Florida, directly comparable to Sho-Me's G&T cooperative structure and member-owned governance.
• Wabash Valley Power Alliance: Wabash Valley is a generation and transmission cooperative serving distribution members in Indiana and surrounding states, structured similarly to Sho-Me Power with member-owned cooperative governance and wholesale power supply. New CEO Jason Marshall previously worked here.
• Basin Electric Power Cooperative: Basin Electric is one of the largest G&T cooperatives in the U.S., serving member distribution systems across multiple states. It shares the cooperative wholesale-power-to-distribution-member model that defines Sho-Me's business.
• East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC): EKPC is a G&T cooperative supplying wholesale power to 16 member distribution cooperatives in Kentucky. Closely mirrors Sho-Me's role as wholesale power supplier to its member cooperatives.
• Seminole Electric Cooperative: Seminole is a generation and transmission cooperative serving member distribution systems in Florida. Operates under the same cooperative G&T wholesale supply model as Sho-Me Power.
• Georgia Transmission Corporation: Georgia Transmission is a cooperative-owned transmission entity serving member EMCs across Georgia. Highly comparable as a transmission-focused cooperative with similar infrastructure mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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