Kamo Power

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.

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.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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)

Keywords

• Wholesale electric power
• Transmission infrastructure
• Cooperative energy supply
• Generation transmission services
• Rural electric utility

Headquarters

HQ city

Vinita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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

Core 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

Named customers17 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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1961KAMO 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 CooperativesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKAMO 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)minorOthersNational 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)minorOthersState-level trade association for Oklahoma electric cooperatives. KAMO Power maintains membership for state-specific advocacy and cooperative coordination.
• Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives (AMEC)minorOthersState-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

Direct 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

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kamo-power

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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