Kamo Power
KAMO Power is a not-for-profit Generation and Transmission electric cooperative, founded 1941 and headquartered in Vinita, Oklahoma, that provides wholesale power and high-voltage transmission services to 17 member distribution cooperatives serving 300,000+ member-owners in northeast Oklahoma and southwest Missouri.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1941
- HeadquartersVinita, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Kamo Power does
KAMO Electric Cooperative, Inc. (KAMO Power) is a not-for-profit Generation and Transmission (G&T) electric cooperative founded in 1941 and headquartered in Vinita, Oklahoma. The company is owned by and provides wholesale power supply resources to 17 member distribution cooperatives serving northeast Oklahoma and southwest Missouri, reaching more than 300,000 end member-owners. Through a three-tier cooperative model — distribution co-ops at the retail level, KAMO at the G&T middle tier, and Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) at the generation tier — the network aggregates scale, risk, and generation diversity across Missouri, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
KAMO owns, maintains, and operates a high-voltage transmission system spanning parts of four states, comprising more than 2,900 miles of transmission lines operating at 69 kV to 345 kV and supporting more than 295 distribution substations. The technology stack blends physical transmission infrastructure with SCADA-based system monitoring and a private telecommunications and communications network (operated through affiliated K-PowerNet). Wholesale power is sourced primarily from AECI — co-owned by KAMO and five other G&T utilities since 1961 — and consists of natural gas, coal, hydroelectric, wind, and fuel oil generation. KAMO has begun layering renewable products onto this base, offering a Green Power option backed by solar, wind, geothermal, biogas, biomass, and small hydroelectric sources.
The revenue model is at-cost wholesale supply: KAMO sells electricity to its 17 distribution-cooperative members on an annual basis (exceeding 7.0 million MWh), uses proceeds to cover operating expenses, and returns any surplus to members as capital credits. The go-to-market motion is direct B2B to member cooperatives via long-term ownership relationships, not transactional sales. Marketing is minimal — concentrated on the kamopower.com website and Touchstone Energy Cooperatives branding — because customers, owners, and governance participants are the same entities. Member-facing expansion signals are limited to product layering (Green Power) and shared branding rather than new-customer acquisition.
Kamo Power firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Kamo Power
- Legal name
- KAMO Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- Website
- https://kamopower.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1941
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- KAMO Power is a not-for-profit Generation and Transmission electric cooperative, founded 1941 and headquartered in Vinita, Oklahoma, that provides wholesale power and high-voltage transmission services to 17 member distribution cooperatives serving 300,000+ member-owners in northeast Oklahoma and southwest Missouri.
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- akta.pro rank
Kamo Power industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Electric Power Generation and Transmission
- NAICS
- Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control (221121), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)
- SIC
- Electric Services (4911)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Municipal Electric Utilities (Munis) (EUADABAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Transmission Reliability, Resilience & Emergency Restoration (NERC/ENTSO-E Compliance) (EUADAAAO)
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Where Kamo Power is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Vinita
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Kamo Power business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Wholesale Power Sales to Member Cooperatives: KAMO Power generates revenue through annual sales of electricity to its 17 member distribution cooperatives, exceeding 7.0 million megawatt-hours. As a not-for-profit cooperative, any revenues over costs are credited back to member-owners rather than distributed as profits.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels2 records
Kamo Power product offering
Product offeringCore offering
KAMO Power is a Generation and Transmission (G&T) cooperative that provides safe, low-cost, reliable wholesale electric power and high voltage transmission services to its 17 member distribution cooperatives in northeast Oklahoma and southwest Missouri. The company owns, maintains, and operates a transmission system of more than 2,900 miles across parts of four states, interconnecting at voltages from 69 kV to 345 kV and supporting more than 295 distribution substations. Power is sourced from Associated Electric Cooperative (AECI), which KAMO co-owns with five other G&T utilities.
Product overview
KAMO Power operates as a Generation and Transmission (G&T) cooperative offering a unified power supply portfolio. The core offering is its power supply services and high-voltage transmission system operations (over 2,900 miles across four states). The product suite includes Green Power (renewable energy options from solar, wind, geothermal, biogas, biomass, and hydroelectric sources), telecommunications services across its network, and power supply sourced from Associated Electric Cooperative (AECI) using a diverse generation mix of natural gas, coal, hydroelectric, wind, and fuel oil. These offerings are designed to serve 17 member distribution cooperatives and their 300,000+ member-owners in northeast Oklahoma and southwest Missouri.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Power Supply Services Generation and Transmission (G&T) cooperative delivering safe, low-cost, reliable electric power and related services to 17 member distribution cooperatives in northeast Oklahoma and southwest Missouri, with annual sales exceeding 7.0 million megawatt-hours to its member cooperatives.
- Transmission System Operations Owns, maintains, and operates a high voltage transmission system spread over parts of four states with more than 2,900 miles of transmission lines. The system interconnects with multiple other electric utilities at voltages ranging from 69 kV to 345 kV and supports more than 295 KAMO distribution substations for member distribution cooperatives.
- Green Power Renewable energy option providing electricity produced from solar, wind, geothermal, biogas, eligible biomass, and low-impact small hydroelectric sources for member distribution cooperatives.
- Telecommunications Services Telecommunications infrastructure and services operated across KAMO's transmission network to support member cooperatives and commercial customers with communications and network services.
Quantifiable outcome
- Annual sales exceeding 7.0 million megawatt-hours to member cooperatives
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Kamo Power
Customer profileNamed customers17 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Kamo Power technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Kamo Power partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI)coreKAMO Power is one of six G&T utilities that own Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI). AECI was created in 1961 by KAMO and five other regional G&T cooperatives to generate the power needed for the six G&Ts. AECI provides the electric capacity and energy needs for KAMO and the other five G&T's, with generation assets spread across Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas including natural gas, coal, hydroelectric, wind and fuel oil sources.
- Touchstone Energy CooperativesminorKAMO Power participates in the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives national branding network, utilizing shared branding, the 'Energy Solutions' platform, and joint marketing resources for member engagement and cooperative identity.
- National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)minorNational trade association representing America's electric cooperatives. KAMO Power maintains membership for industry advocacy, best practices sharing, and access to cooperative resources.
- Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives (OAEC)minorState-level trade association for Oklahoma electric cooperatives. KAMO Power maintains membership for state-specific advocacy and cooperative coordination.
- Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives (AMEC)minorState-level trade association for Missouri electric cooperatives. KAMO Power maintains membership for Missouri-specific advocacy and cooperative coordination.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Kamo Power competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Oglethorpe Power Corporation: Georgia-based G&T cooperative that owns generation and transmission assets serving 38 member electric distribution cooperatives. Highly analogous to KAMO on member ownership, wholesale B2B delivery, and diversified generation portfolio.
- Seminole Electric Cooperative: Florida G&T cooperative providing wholesale generation and transmission to ten member distribution co-ops. Comparable in structure, scale, and cooperative ownership model to KAMO.
- Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI): AECI is the generation supplier KAMO co-owns along with five other regional G&T cooperatives. As the upstream power source for KAMO and structurally identical G&T peers, AECI is the closest comparable to KAMO in cooperative generation-and-transmission structure and scale.
- Sho-Me Power Electric Cooperative: Missouri-based G&T cooperative that is a fellow AECI co-owner alongside KAMO. Operates the same co-generation-and-transmission cooperative model with overlapping service geography.
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative: One of the largest G&T cooperatives in the U.S., serving member distribution co-ops across the upper Midwest and West. Directly comparable to KAMO on cooperative ownership model, transmission-and-generation scope, and wholesale B2B GTM.
- PowerSouth Energy Cooperative: Alabama-based generation and transmission cooperative serving member distribution co-ops across the Gulf Coast region. Mirrors KAMO's G&T cooperative structure and wholesale power supply role.
- Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association: Western U.S. G&T cooperative supplying wholesale power to member distribution co-ops in Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming and surrounding states. Operates an analogous member-owned, generation-plus-transmission business model.
- Central Electric Power Cooperative: Another of the six G&T cooperatives that jointly own AECI. Operates high-voltage transmission serving member distribution cooperatives in central Missouri with the same cooperative ownership model as KAMO.
Broad incumbents
- Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E): Investor-owned regulated utility serving Oklahoma and Arkansas. Operates generation, transmission, and distribution in overlapping Oklahoma territory as a broader incumbent competitor to KAMO's member-owned model.
Others
- Touchstone Energy Cooperatives: National branding and services alliance of which KAMO Power is a member. Touchstone is not a competitor but a peer ecosystem of 750+ U.S. electric co-ops that share marketing, technology, and member service resources comparable to KAMO's context.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Kamo Power leadership team
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Kamo Power funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Kamo Power
What does Kamo Power do?
KAMO Power is a Generation and Transmission (G&T) cooperative that provides safe, low-cost, reliable wholesale electric power and high voltage transmission services to its 17 member distribution cooperatives in northeast Oklahoma and southwest Missouri. The company owns, maintains, and operates a transmission system of more than 2,900 miles across parts of four states, interconnecting at voltages from 69 kV to 345 kV and supporting more than 295 distribution substations. Power is sourced from Associated Electric Cooperative (AECI), which KAMO co-owns with five other G&T utilities.
Is Kamo Power a public or private company?
Kamo Power is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was Kamo Power founded?
Kamo Power was founded in 1941. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Kamo Power based?
Kamo Power is headquartered in Vinita, United States, in the North America region.
How does Kamo Power make money?
One revenue line is on record: wholesale Power Sales to Member Cooperatives.
Who are Kamo Power's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Seminole Electric Cooperative, Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI), Sho-Me Power Electric Cooperative, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association and Central Electric Power Cooperative. Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) is listed as a broad incumbent. Touchstone Energy Cooperatives is listed as an others.
Does Kamo Power have an API?
No public API is recorded for Kamo Power.
What industry is Kamo Power in?
Kamo Power's product category is Electric Power Generation and Transmission. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUADABAB, Municipal Electric Utilities (Munis), with a secondary code of EUADAAAO, Transmission Reliability, Resilience & Emergency Restoration (NERC/ENTSO-E Compliance). Its NAICS code is 221121 and its SIC code is 4911.