Edgecombe-Martin County EMC

Name

Edgecombe-Martin County EMC

Legal name

Edgecombe-Martin County Electric Membership Corporation

Website

https://ememc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Utility Distribution

NAICS

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

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Electric distribution services
• Rural electric cooperative
• Residential electricity service
• Outage management
• Energy efficiency programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tarboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Electric Service: Monthly electricity distribution service to residential members, with rates that include base facility charges, kilowatt-hour charges, and rider charges for renewable energy and energy efficiency programs mandated by NC Clean Energy Portfolio Standard. Members can opt for prepaid account services as an alternative to traditional monthly billing.
2. Commercial Electric Service: Electric distribution service for commercial accounts with tiered rate structures including base facility charges, energy consumption charges, and applicable rider charges under NC REPS requirements.
3. Industrial Electric Service: Large-volume electric distribution service for industrial facilities with higher capacity requirements and corresponding rate structures.
4. NC Renewable Energy Rider: Monthly rider charge to recoup costs associated with state-mandated Clean Energy Portfolio Standard renewable energy purchases. Rates vary by customer class: residential, commercial, and industrial.
5. NC Energy Efficiency Rider: Per-kilowatt-hour charge to fund energy efficiency programs mandated under NC REPS requirements, reviewed and updated annually each July.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Edgecombe-Martin County EMC distributes electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial members across Edgecombe and Martin Counties in North Carolina as a member-owned electric cooperative. Core offerings include metered electric distribution service billed through tiered rate structures, prepaid account options, an NISC SmartHub member portal, an online outage map backed by AMI and substation monitoring, renewable energy and energy efficiency rider programs, and capital credits profit-sharing for members.

Product overview

Edgecombe-Martin County Electric Membership Corporation is a member-owned electric cooperative providing electricity distribution to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Edgecombe and Martin Counties, North Carolina. The cooperative operates as a single-platform utility with multiple member-facing digital services including the NISC SmartHub portal for billing and account management, an outage management system with real-time mapping, prepaid account options, and renewable energy programs through NC REPS riders. Beyond core electricity delivery, the cooperative offers member benefit programs such as capital credits, energy efficiency initiatives, and vegetation management using drone inspections. The cooperative also participates in community programs including youth scholarships, education grants, and the Brighter World international electrification initiative. Future generation capacity is secured through a partnership stake in a hydrogen-capable gas plant in Person County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electric Distribution Service
• Prepaid Account Services
• Renewable Energy Program (NC REPS Rider)
• Energy Efficiency Programs
• Capital Credits
• Outage Management System and Map
• NISC SmartHub Member Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly half of all power outages can be traced back to trees and vegetation coming into contact with electrical infrastructure - proactive trimming prevents these outages
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation (NCEMC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for power generation planning. Edgecombe-Martin County EMC is taking future ownership of a 16.55% share in a planned 1,360-megawatt hydrogen-capable combined-cycle natural gas plant in Person County, developed jointly with NCEMC and Duke Energy. Once online, NCEMC will own approximately 16% of electricity produced—about 225 MW of capacity—providing flexible, dependable generation during high-demand periods. The cooperative also participates in renewable energy purchases through NCEMC to meet NC REPS requirements.
• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) International FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRECA International Foundation coordinates global electrification projects. Edgecombe-Martin County EMC participates in the Brighter World Initiative, a project led by North Carolina's electric cooperatives, through which volunteer employees help bring first-time electricity access to underserved rural communities internationally. The cooperative's Sammy Clark joined a team of 15 volunteers from eight NC cooperatives to electrify El Plan Nuevo Amanecer, Guatemala, constructing over three miles of line to power 50+ homes, a school, two churches, and a health clinic.
• North Carolina Electric CooperativescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe cooperative is part of North Carolina's statewide network of electric cooperatives, participating in joint initiatives including the Brighter World Initiative, the Beat the Heat senior assistance program, Bright Ideas education grants, Youth Tour leadership programs, and the Carolina Country member magazine. The network enables sharing of resources, expertise, and community programs across member cooperatives.
• Edgecombe County Office on AgingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to administer the Senior 'Beat the Heat' program, providing 25 box fans to eligible Edgecombe County residents age 60 and older to help seniors stay safe during hot summer months. The program, which began in 1986 through support from NC electric cooperatives and utility partners, continues annually across the state.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Halifax EMC: Neighboring North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation serving Halifax County with similar residential/commercial/industrial distribution services under the Touchstone Energy cooperative umbrella. Highly comparable scale, business model, and service profile.
• Pitt & Greene EMC: NC EMC serving Pitt and Greene Counties in eastern North Carolina with electric distribution and member-focused cooperative programs. Directly comparable as a Touchstone Energy-affiliated rural distribution co-op of similar size.
• Jones-Onslow EMC: NC EMC serving Jones and Onslow Counties in eastern NC, also a member of NCEMC and Touchstone Energy. Comparable rural distribution cooperative operating under the same state regulatory and generation framework.
• Four County EMC: NC EMC serving Duplin, Pender, Sampson, and Bladen Counties with similar distribution, member programs, and NCEMC partnership. Direct peer in scale, geography, and cooperative structure.
• Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation: NC EMC serving Brunswick and Columbus Counties in southeastern NC. Comparable cooperative distribution utility with similar member programs and NCEMC wholesale relationship.
• Wake Electric (Wake EMC): NC EMC serving Wake and surrounding counties. Comparable NC cooperative utility, though operating in a more growth-oriented service territory near the Raleigh metro.
• EnergyUnited: NC EMC formed through merger, serving multiple counties in central and western NC. Comparable Touchstone Energy cooperative with electric distribution as core business.
• Surry-Yadkin EMC: NC EMC serving Surry and Yadkin Counties. Comparable small rural cooperative under NCEMC and Touchstone Energy, with similar residential/commercial/industrial distribution mix.

Broad incumbents

• Duke Energy: North Carolina's largest investor-owned utility providing generation, transmission, and distribution across the Carolinas. Broad incumbent in the same state, and a co-developer with NCEMC of the Person County gas plant in which Edgecombe-Martin holds a stake.

Others

• North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation (NCEMC): Generation and transmission cooperative that supplies wholesale power to NC EMCs including Edgecombe-Martin and co-owns the planned Person County plant. Not a competitor, but the central upstream partner and wholesale supplier that defines the cooperative's economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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