Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association

What Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association does

Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association (TVEPA) is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric distribution cooperative headquartered in Batesville, Mississippi, serving over 27,000 residential, commercial, and industrial meters across nine north Mississippi counties. Founded in 1938 following the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 and energized on April 29, 1939, TVEPA operates certificated exclusive service territory with four field offices (Batesville headquarters, Senatobia, Coffeeville, Charleston) staffed by more than 100 full-time employees. The cooperative purchases wholesale electricity from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a federally chartered non-profit generator, and distributes it to member-owners at residential rates of approximately 10.6¢ per kWh total (8.026¢ energy charge plus 2.573¢ TVA adjustment) and a billed customer charge of $29.60/month — among the lowest rates in the Southeast and the nation.

TVEPA's core technology is its electric distribution infrastructure — substations, distribution lines, and an installed base of advanced meters with automated outage detection capabilities. The cooperative has layered additional technology products on top of the core distribution service: a customer service web portal, iOS and Android mobile applications supporting bill payment, usage tracking, alerts, and account management, and an online Outage Center with real-time outage mapping. TVEPA also operates TVIFiber, a wholly-owned broadband subsidiary offering gigabit-speed fiber internet to the rural service territory, drawing federal-level attention in 2024 when Senator Roger Wicker and FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr visited the headquarters. Member-facing energy programs include TVA Smart Thermostat Rewards, a Heat Pump Loan financing program, Commercial Energy Audits, DIY Home Energy Assessment tools, and Pay-Go retail bill payment through a national retail network (Walmart, Dollar General, CVS, Walgreens, Kroger, 7-Eleven, and others).

The business model is a regulated cooperative utility: members pay a one-time $20 membership fee that grants ownership and voting rights in board elections, then purchase electricity at cost-plus rates set to cover wholesale energy costs, taxes, maintenance, operating expenses, debt service, and working capital reserves. Revenue streams include recurring monthly electricity charges (customer charges plus per-kWh energy charges), transactional service and reconnection fees, deposits, and an emerging broadband revenue line from TVIFiber. Governance is by a nine-member Board of Directors elected from the membership, with Brad Robison serving as CEO and Jim Vinson as CFO and Equal Employment Opportunity Manager. There are no external investors, parent company, or venture capital ownership; the cooperative is funded by member equity, retained earnings, and debt.

Name

Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association

Legal name

Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association

Website

https://tvepa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association is a not-for-profit, member-owned electric distribution cooperative serving over 27,000 residential, commercial, and industrial meters across nine north Mississippi counties, with TVA-sourced wholesale power, low retail rates, and a TVIFiber broadband subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Batesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Distribution: As a not-for-profit cooperative, TVEPA purchases electricity from TVA and resells it to member-owners. Rates are set to cover costs of electrical energy, taxes, maintenance, operating expenses, debt service, and reasonable working capital reserves. Revenue is generated through customer charges and energy charges per kWh.
2. Membership Fees: One-time membership fee of $20 required for each individual or business receiving electric service. Applied to final bill upon termination or refunded.
3. Service Fees: Various service fees including service connection charges, reconnection fees, collection fees, transformer set fees, extension fees, meter test fees, and returned check fees charged to cover specific service costs.
4. Deposits: Residential and commercial deposits required based on credit checks and probable usage. Residential deposits earn interest and are refunded upon service termination.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TVEPA is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperative that distributes electricity purchased wholesale from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to more than 27,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers across nine north Mississippi counties. It operates a certificated service area through field offices in Batesville, Senatobia, Coffeeville, and Charleston, supported by a mobile app, customer portal, outage management center, Pay-Go retail payments, energy efficiency programs, and a wholly-owned TVIFiber broadband subsidiary offering gigabit internet.

Product overview

Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association (TVEPA) operates a not-for-profit electric cooperative that distributes electricity sourced from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to over 27,000 customers across nine north Mississippi counties. The core offering is the TVEPA Electric Service. Supporting this core product are multiple service modules: the TVEPA Mobile App for iOS and Android providing account management and payments; TVIFiber (a broadband internet sub-brand offering gigabit connectivity); the Outage Center for real-time outage mapping and 24/7 reporting; Pay-Go bill payment at retail locations; Smart Thermostat Rewards via TVA's program; Energy Efficiency Programs including a DIY Home Energy Assessment; the Heat Pump Loan Program; and Commercial Energy Audits. These add-on services are designed to complement the electric service with customer convenience, energy management, and broadband connectivity features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TVIFiber: Subsidiary providing high-speed fiber internet services offering world-class gigabit speed broadband to rural areas.

Products and services

• TVEPA Electric Service Distribution of electricity to over 27,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers across nine north Mississippi counties, sourced wholesale from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and resold by the member-owned cooperative at not-for-profit cost-plus rates.
• TVIFiber High Speed Internet Gigabit-speed fiber broadband internet service delivered to the cooperative's north Mississippi service area through the wholly-owned TVIFiber subsidiary, expanding TVEPA's offering beyond electricity distribution.
• Outage Center Online outage management hub providing real-time outage mapping, a 24/7 outage reporting system, safety instructions for during-outage situations, and electric safety guidance for home and outdoor environments, accessible to all TVEPA members.
• Pay-Go Bill Payment Pay-in-person bill payment service that lets TVEPA customers pay their electric bills at participating retail stores including Dollar General, CVS Pharmacy, Family Dollar, Speedway, Walgreens, Walmart, 7-Eleven, H-E-B, Kroger, City Market, Food 4 Less, Foods Co., Fry's, King Soopers, Ralphs, and Smith's.
• Smart Thermostat Rewards Program TVA EnergyRight rewards program offering enrollment rebates and ongoing annual rewards to TVEPA members who enroll qualifying smart thermostats, helping maintain grid reliability during peak energy use periods.
• Heat Pump Loan Program TVA Heat Pump Financing Program available to TVEPA members that offers low-interest loans for replacing or supplementing existing heating and cooling systems with energy-efficient heat pumps.
• Commercial Energy Audit Walk-through energy audit service performed by TVEPA's Energy Management Representative, who inspects commercial facilities and recommends energy-saving improvements to lower monthly electric bills for business customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Electricity rate approximately 8.026¢ per kWh (plus 2.573¢ TVA adjustment)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1933TVA was established in 1933 by President Roosevelt to develop the natural resources of the Tennessee Valley. TVA generates electric power and sells it at reasonable cost to municipal-owned and cooperatively-owned power distributors. TVEPA purchases electricity from TVA and resells it to member-owners. Since TVA is a not-for-profit government agency dedicated to generating low-cost electricity, TVEPA customers benefit from this partnership.
• TVIFibercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTVIFiber is a broadband initiative brought to the area by TVEPA, offering world-class gigabit speed internet service. Senator Roger Wicker and FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr visited TVEPA/TVIFiber headquarters as part of a rural broadband initiative. TVIFiber operates as a related entity expanding TVEPA's services beyond electricity.
• Panola PartnershipminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partnership supporting economic development initiatives in the Panola County area. TVEPA supports various initiatives through this partnership.
• Grenada Economic Development (GCEDD)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGCEDD is the lead economic development organization for Grenada, Mississippi. TVEPA partners with GCEDD to support economic development in the Grenada area.
• Youth Leadership ProgramminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Youth Leadership Program educates local students about government. TVEPA supports this initiative as part of its community commitment.
• WIN Job CenterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWIN Job Center is Mississippi's workforce development system. Job applications for TVEPA positions must be submitted through WIN Job Center offices, which can be accessed through any of their locations.
• TVA EnergyRight ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTVEPA participates in TVA EnergyRight programs including Smart Thermostat Rewards (offering rebates for qualifying smart thermostats), DIY Home Energy Assessment tools, and rebates and incentives for energy efficiency improvements. These programs help members reduce energy consumption and costs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Coast Electric Power Association: TVA-served electric cooperative in southern Mississippi distributing power to member-owners. Comparable not-for-profit model, certificated service territory, and member governance structure.
• Southern Pine Electric Power Association: Mississippi-based electric cooperative distributing power from TVA to member-owners. Closely aligned cooperative model, rural service territory, and member governance.
• East Mississippi Electric Power Association: TVA-served electric cooperative in eastern Mississippi serving member-owners across a multi-county rural area. Directly comparable in scale, cooperative structure, and customer base.
• Singing River Electric Cooperative: Mississippi electric cooperative distributing TVA power to member-owners in a certificated territory. Closely aligned cooperative model, scale, and rural distribution focus.
• Dixie Electric Power Association: A not-for-profit TVA-served electric cooperative operating in central Mississippi with comparable residential/commercial distribution and member-owned structure. Direct peer in business model, geography, and customer segments.
• Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association: TVA-served Mississippi electric cooperative providing distribution service to member-owners. Comparable cooperative governance, certificated service area, and small-to-mid scale operations.
• Central Electric Power Association: Mississippi-based TVA electric cooperative serving residential, commercial, and industrial members across multiple counties. Closely comparable cooperative structure, scale, and wholesale supply relationship.
• 4-County Electric Power Association: Mississippi TVA electric cooperative distributing electricity across a multi-county rural territory. Comparable not-for-profit model, member ownership, and rate structure.

Broad incumbents

• NRECA (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association): National trade association representing electric cooperatives including TVEPA. Relevant as the industry-wide governing body, policy advocate, and benchmarking organization for rural electric cooperative performance.
• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA): Federal wholesale power supplier and parent ecosystem for TVEPA. While not a direct peer in distribution, TVA is the upstream incumbent whose generation, transmission, and rates directly determine TVEPA's economics and strategic options.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TVEPAOfficial
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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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