Tri-County Electric Cooperative

Name

Tri-County Electric Cooperative

Legal name

Tri-County Electric Cooperative

Website

https://tri-countyelectric.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Electric Cooperative Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Electric & Other Services Combined (4931)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Electric utility services
• Rural electricity distribution
• Fiber broadband internet
• Cooperative energy services
• Renewable energy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Matthews

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electric Utility Service: Distribution of electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial members across 6 counties in South Carolina
2. Capital Credits: As a cooperative, margins are returned to members as capital credits based on patronage
3. TriCoLink Broadband Internet: Fiber internet service offered to members through affiliated company

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tri-County Electric Cooperative distributes electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial members across six counties in South Carolina via 2,740 miles of distribution lines and 18,076 meters. In addition to core electric service, the cooperative offers TriCoLink, a 100% fiber broadband internet service, along with energy efficiency, solar, green power, EV, and outdoor lighting programs. Members access billing, account management, and outage reporting through the MyEnergy online portal and mobile app.

Product overview

Tri-County Electric Cooperative is a member-owned utility cooperative providing electricity distribution across six counties in South Carolina with 18,080 total meters and 2,740 miles of distribution lines. The cooperative operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture, with its core offerings including electricity distribution and TriCoLink fiber internet service. Members access services through the MyEnergy Online Portal and mobile app, with various billing options including Levelized Billing and Capital Credits. The cooperative also provides energy solutions including energy efficiency programs, Green Power renewable options, Solar Programs (Solar Calculator, Rooftop Solar, and Community Solar), an EV Portal, and an Outage Center for storm and outage management. Additional member benefits include Co-op Connections discount programs and Operation Round Up charitable giving.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TriCoLink: A 100% fiber network broadband service powered by Tri-County Electric Cooperative.

Products and services

• Electricity Distribution Service Core electric utility service distributing power through 2,740 miles of distribution lines to 18,076 meters across residential, commercial, and industrial members in six South Carolina counties.
• TriCoLink Fiber Internet A 100% fiber broadband internet service powered by Tri-County Electric Cooperative, offering high-speed connectivity to members within the cooperative's coverage area.
• Green Power Program Renewable energy program that allows members to support environmentally friendly power sources through their electric service participation.
• Solar Programs Suite of solar energy offerings including a Solar Calculator for cost estimation, Rooftop Solar installation support, and Community Solar subscription options.
• Energy Efficiency Programs Programs helping residential and commercial/industrial members reduce energy use and costs, including Help My House, Beat the Peak, and C&I lighting incentive applications.
• Outdoor Lighting Service Outdoor lighting service offered to residential, commercial, and industrial members as part of the cooperative's electric service portfolio.
• Electric Vehicle (EV) Portal Portal providing information, resources, and charging solutions for electric vehicle owners within the cooperative's service territory.
• Capital Credits Program Cooperative member benefit program in which annual margins are returned to members as capital credits based on patronage and electricity usage.

Named customers2 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Central Electric Power CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for C&I Lighting Application program allowing commercial and industrial members to access lighting incentive programs
• Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina (ECSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with statewide cooperative organization for youth programs including Washington Youth Tour/Cooperative Youth Summit and WIRE Opportunity Scholarship
• TriCoLinkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBroadband internet service powered by Tri-County Electric Cooperative, offering 100% fiber network to members
• Calhoun ConnectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity information and connection initiative for Calhoun County area members

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative: A South Carolina electric cooperative with a comparable rural service territory, member-owned structure, and energy-efficiency program offerings, providing a near-perfect operational and geographic comparison to Tri-County.
• Newberry Electric Cooperative: A South Carolina electric cooperative operating with a similar rural distribution footprint, member-owned governance model, and value-added programs (broadband, surge protection, generators) closely mirroring Tri-County's offering mix.
• Santee Electric Cooperative: A South Carolina electric cooperative serving a multi-county rural territory with comparable member-services, broadband initiatives, and capital-credit programs, making it a strong operational peer to Tri-County.
• Aiken Electric Cooperative: A South Carolina electric cooperative providing residential and commercial electric service across a comparable multi-county territory, with a similar cooperative mission and member-benefit program structure.
• Berkeley Electric Cooperative: A South Carolina distribution electric cooperative of similar scale serving a multi-county area, with overlapping capital-credits, broadband, and member-service programs analogous to Tri-County.
• York Electric Cooperative: A South Carolina electric cooperative offering residential and commercial electric service plus member-benefit programs in a multi-county territory, structurally and operationally analogous to Tri-County.
• Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative: A fellow South Carolina distribution electric cooperative serving residential, commercial, and industrial members with similar cooperative governance, billing programs, and member-focused services, making it the closest direct peer to Tri-County.
• Fairfield Electric Cooperative: A South Carolina distribution electric cooperative serving a multi-county rural area, with analogous capital-credits returns, member engagement programs, and economic-development focus as Tri-County.
• Laurens Electric Cooperative: A South Carolina electric cooperative providing distribution service and broadband to members across multiple counties, comparable in scale, service mix, and cooperative governance to Tri-County.

Others

• Central Electric Power Cooperative: The wholesale generation-and-transmission cooperative that supplies Tri-County and other SC co-ops; not a direct competitor but a structural partner that defines Tri-County's upstream power supply economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tcecsc
• Xx.com/TriCountyCoopSC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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