Nolin RECC

What Nolin RECC does

Nolin Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (Nolin RECC) is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric distribution cooperative headquartered at 411 Ring Road, Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The cooperative first energized its lines on June 29, 1939, and currently serves portions of four Kentucky counties (Hardin, LaRue, Meade, and Breckinridge) through six board-of-director districts, with its territory notably encompassing Fort Knox. Nolin RECC operates as a Touchstone Energy-affiliated cooperative and purchases wholesale power from East Kentucky Power Cooperative for distribution to its residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural members.

The cooperative's core technology stack centers on regulated electric distribution infrastructure augmented by Advanced Metering Infrastructure (smart meters), an Outage Management System, and the SmartHub digital platform (web and mobile app) that supports bill payment, usage monitoring, paperless billing, outage reporting, and account management. Additional service offerings include Nolin PrePay (a prepaid electricity program), outdoor lighting, net metering for member-owned renewable generation, electric vehicle programs, energy-efficiency rebates, and a Generac standby-generator partnership. The wholly owned subsidiary Wide Open Utility Service handles vegetation management and right-of-way clearing, including third-party contractor work (Townsend Tree Service cleared 44 miles in the Radcliff Substation area).

Revenue is generated primarily through usage-based, regulated electricity tariffs (residential, commercial, industrial, and outdoor-lighting rate classes) filed with the Kentucky Public Service Commission, supplemented by fuel-adjustment and environmental surcharges. As a cooperative, margins are allocated and periodically retired to members as Capital Credits rather than retained as profit. Distribution occurs through a regulated utility grid, two physical offices (Elizabethtown headquarters and a Radcliff payment kiosk), phone support, and the self-service SmartHub portal. The GTM motion is community-led, anchored by annual meetings (2,806 members attended the June 2024 86th Annual Meeting), a Member Advisory Council, and local board representation.

Name

Nolin RECC

Legal name

Nolin Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation

Website

https://nolinrecc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nolin RECC is a member-owned, Touchstone Energy-affiliated rural electric cooperative distributing electricity to residential, commercial, agricultural, and government members across four Kentucky counties, anchored by Fort Knox, via a regulated distribution grid and a digital SmartHub platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Elizabethtown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electric Distribution Service: Monthly electricity distribution service to residential, commercial, and industrial members. Revenue generated through usage-based rates including base charges, energy charges, and applicable surcharges (fuel adjustment clause, environmental surcharge).
2. Capital Credits: As a not-for-profit cooperative, margins are returned to members as capital credits. Annual retirement of capital credits provides periodic refunds to members.
3. Vegetation Management Services: Wide Open Utility Service subsidiary provides right-of-way clearing and vegetation management services to the cooperative and potentially external customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nolin RECC distributes electricity to residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural members across Hardin, LaRue, Meade, and Breckinridge counties in central Kentucky. As a Touchstone Energy member-owned cooperative, it also provides prepaid billing, capital credits returns, outdoor lighting, renewable energy/net metering programs, EV support, energy efficiency rebates, and a wholly-owned vegetation management subsidiary (Wide Open Utility Service).

Product overview

Nolin RECC is a rural electric cooperative providing electricity distribution as a Touchstone Energy Cooperative member to residential, commercial, and industrial members in Hardin, LaRue, and Meade counties, Kentucky. The core offering is electric utility service supported by the SmartHub web and mobile platform for account management. Members can opt into Nolin PrePay for prepaid billing or participate in Capital Credits as part of the not-for-profit cooperative model. The company's subsidiary, Wide Open Utility Service, handles vegetation management and right-of-way services. Additional offerings include outdoor lighting, commercial and industrial accounts, renewable energy/net metering programs, electric vehicle support, energy savings rebates, and Generac standby generator programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SmartHub: Digital platform for account management, bill payment, energy usage tracking, and paperless billing
• Wide Open Utility Service
• Nolin PrePay

Products and services

• Electric Utility Service Core electricity distribution and delivery service to residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural members across Hardin, LaRue, Meade, and Breckinridge counties in Kentucky, with rates filed with the Kentucky Public Service Commission.
• SmartHub Member-facing web portal and mobile application for account management, bill payment, energy usage monitoring, usage alerts, paperless billing, and outage reporting.
• Nolin PrePay Prepaid electricity service allowing members to pay for power in advance, monitor real-time balance, and avoid deposits; offered to qualifying residential members.
• Wide Open Utility Service Wholly-owned subsidiary providing vegetation management, right-of-way clearing, and utility line maintenance services for the cooperative and external customers.
• Outdoor Lighting Service Security and area outdoor lighting service offered to members within the cooperative service territory.
• Commercial & Industrial Electricity Service Specialized electricity distribution and rate options tailored for commercial, industrial, and small business members with higher volume electricity needs.
• Renewable Energy and Net Metering Programs allowing members to interconnect renewable energy sources such as rooftop solar and receive net metering credits on their bills.
• Electric Vehicle Programs Resources, rebates, and charging infrastructure support for members adopting electric vehicles, including EV rate options and charging station information.
• Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs Financial rebates for members purchasing energy-efficient appliances, HVAC equipment, and other qualifying products, plus related energy savings education.
• Generac Standby Generator Program Partnership program offering Generac standby generator solutions for automatic backup power during outages to cooperative members.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ronald McDonald House Charities (Kentuckiana)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024As a partner with Kentucky's Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, Nolin supports the Ronald McDonald House providing families with critically ill children a 'home away from home' while in the hospital. Annual donation drives collect items for the Louisville house.
• Townsend Tree ServiceminorOthers · 1 January 2024Contractor engaged by Nolin to assist with right-of-way clearing and vegetation management in the Radcliff Substation area. Completed 44 miles of right-of-way work.
• Knob Creek ConservancyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Joint project with the City of Hodgenville at McDougal Lake. Nolin donated delivery and labor to set a nesting platform pole for Bald Eagles and Osprey. LaRue Carey Insurance sponsored the pole. The platform stands approximately 47 feet tall.
• Touchstone EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTouchstone Energy is a national network of electric cooperatives. Nolin RECC operates as a Touchstone Energy Cooperative, utilizing the cooperative branding and network resources for shared services, best practices, and national cooperative initiatives.
• East Kentucky Power CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEast Kentucky Power Cooperative is the generation and transmission cooperative that supplies power to Nolin RECC. Nolin purchases electricity from EKPC for distribution to its members. Regular updates on EKPC operations and rate changes are provided at board meetings.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Meade County RECC: Touchstone Energy rural electric distribution cooperative serving Meade County and surrounding areas in Kentucky. Adjacent geographic peer with directly comparable business model and customer base.
• Jackson Energy Cooperative: Touchstone Energy rural electric distribution cooperative serving southeastern Kentucky. Comparable in size, member-owned governance, and dependence on EKPC wholesale power.
• Owen Electric Cooperative: Touchstone Energy rural electric distribution cooperative serving northern Kentucky counties. Comparable in customer base composition, regulatory framework, and digital platform (also SmartHub-based).
• Shelby Energy Cooperative: Kentucky Touchstone Energy distribution cooperative serving Shelby and surrounding counties. Directly comparable in scale, geography, and rural electric distribution business model.
• Blue Grass Energy Cooperative: Touchstone Energy-affiliated rural electric distribution cooperative serving central Kentucky. Comparable in business model (member-owned distribution co-op), customer mix (residential, agricultural, commercial), and reliance on EKPC for wholesale power.
• Cumberland Valley Electric: Kentucky Touchstone Energy distribution cooperative in southeastern Kentucky. Directly comparable business model (member-owned distribution co-op) and regulatory environment.
• Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation: Touchstone Energy rural electric distribution cooperative in south-central Kentucky. Closely comparable in service profile, regulatory oversight, and member-owner governance structure.
• Salt River Electric Cooperative: Kentucky Touchstone Energy distribution cooperative serving Shelby, Bullitt, Spencer, and Anderson counties. Direct comparable in size, regulatory framework (KPSC), and member-owned distribution model.
• Inter-County Energy Cooperative: Member-owned rural electric distribution cooperative in central Kentucky under KPSC oversight. Directly comparable in service territory profile, customer mix, and Touchstone Energy affiliation.

Broad incumbents

• East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC): Generation-and-transmission cooperative that is Nolin's wholesale power supplier. Operates in the same Kentucky cooperative ecosystem at scale but two steps up the value chain (generation/transmission rather than last-mile distribution), making it the most relevant broader incumbent peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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