Scottsboro Electric Power Board

What Scottsboro Electric Power Board does

Scottsboro Electric Power Board (SEPB) is a municipal corporation providing electric, fiber internet, cable TV, and digital phone services to 8,500+ residential and business customers in Scottsboro, Alabama. Originally connected to Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) power in 1939 and formally established by an act of the Alabama Legislature in 1940, SEPB operates under a statutory franchise with exclusive authority over the city's power system. The company maintains 275 miles of transmission lines and operates a hybrid fiber coax network originally built in 1998, which has since been extended to support fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) service.

SEPB's product portfolio spans four core utility service lines: electric service (residential and commercial GSA rate classes with demand-based pricing for industrial customers), residential and business fiber internet (symmetrical speeds from 100 Mbps to 10 GIG), cable TV (lifeline through digital basic plus premium add-ons including HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, and Starz/Encore), and digital phone (residential basic/enhanced plans and 1- to 8-line business plans). Adjacent offerings include security lighting, a $50 water heater rebate program, a Solar/Grid-Tie Program ($3/kW/month grid access charge), an EV charging station, and the Power Alert demand-response system.

The business model is subscription-based across all revenue streams, with monthly recurring charges billed to customers in the Scottsboro service territory. Customer acquisition occurs through a walk-in business office, phone ordering, online self-service portal, and iOS mobile app (UtilityNexus platform). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and direct-to-local-business, with no third-party resellers. SEPB has no subsidiaries, no disclosed funding, and no M&A activity; it operates as a stable municipal utility with a 24/7/365 service posture, partner-based contractor referrals, and a community-assistance Project Help fund.

Name

Scottsboro Electric Power Board

Legal name

Scottsboro Electric Power Board

Website

https://sepb.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Scottsboro Electric Power Board is a municipal utility serving 8,500+ residential and business customers in Scottsboro, Alabama, providing electricity, fiber internet, cable TV, and phone services through a hybrid fiber coax network and TVA wholesale power.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Electric Utility

NAICS

Electric Power Distribution (221122), Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail Electric Providers / Competitive Distribution Utilities (where applicable) (EUADABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Service Drops, Metering & Grid Connections (Last-Mile) (EUAEACAG), DR Aggregators & Retail Curtailment Service Providers (CSPs) (EUAFAGAG)

Keywords

• Municipal electric utility
• Fiber internet services
• Cable television service
• Digital phone service
• Utility billing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Scottsboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electric Service: Municipal electric utility service providing power to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Revenue generated from monthly customer charges, per kilowatt-hour usage charges, and demand charges for commercial/industrial customers. Operates as a municipal corporation under authority granted by the Alabama Legislature in 1940.
2. Residential Internet (Fiber): Fiber-to-the-home internet service with multiple speed tiers from 100 Mbps to 10 Gbps. Monthly subscription pricing with optional Wi-Fi router rental.
3. Business Internet (Fiber): High-speed fiber internet packages for business customers with speeds up to 10 Gbps. Monthly subscriptions with one-time installation fee.
4. Cable TV: Cable television service with analog, digital basic, and premium channel packages. Revenue from monthly subscriptions plus equipment rental for digital converters and DVR.
5. Residential Phone: Digital phone service with local calling and enhanced unlimited long distance options. Monthly subscription model.
6. Business Phone: Multi-line business phone service (1-8 lines) with features including voicemail, caller ID, and conferencing. Volume-based pricing with per-line monthly charges.
7. Security Lighting: Outdoor security lighting service installed and maintained by SEPB. Monthly fee per light fixture with various lamp type options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Scottsboro Electric Power Board (SEPB) is a municipal utility that delivers electricity to residential and commercial/industrial customers in Scottsboro, Alabama, and has extended into bundled telecommunications including fiber-to-the-home internet, cable television, and digital phone service. Services are sold as recurring monthly subscriptions with usage-based per-kWh billing for electricity and tiered speed/channel/line pricing for internet, cable TV, and phone. Distribution is conducted through a walk-in business office, phone ordering, an online Customer Portal & Mobile App, and field service crews within the company's exclusive municipal service territory.

Product overview

Scottsboro Electric Power Board (SEPB) is a municipal utility providing a comprehensive suite of utility services including electricity, fiber internet, cable television, and digital phone. The company operates as a fiber provider offering residential internet (SEPB Fiber) and business internet (SEPB Bus Fiber) with symmetrical speeds ranging from 100 Mbps to 10 GIG. Cable TV services include multiple tiers from basic lifeline packages to premium channel add-ons. Phone services cover both residential and business segments with various line counts and features. Additional offerings include security lighting, solar/grid-tie programs, water heater rebates, and the Power Alert demand-response system. The company also provides a customer portal and mobile app for account management, plus an EV charging station.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Power Alert system allows SEPB to manage wholesale (TVA) power costs, resulting in lower retail rates for customers

Segments4 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1939Partnership began in late 1939 when SEPB connected its first customer to TVA power. TVA is the largest public power company in the United States. This partnership allows SEPB to offer elements of the Energy Right program and enables efficient, responsible energy use for customers.
• Community Action (Project Help)minorOthersCommunity Action organization administers the Project Help fund which provides financial assistance to customers who need help paying their power bills. Customers can donate $1 or more to this fund through their monthly power bill.
• Quality Contractors NetworkminorOthersNetwork of approved local contractors including Johnson Heating & Cooling, Southern Heating & Cooling, All Seasons Heating & Air, Central Air Conditioning Service, and Brickley Plumbing & Electric. These contractors are recommended to customers for HVAC and plumbing services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Chattanooga EPB (EPB Fiber Optics): Municipal electric power board serving Chattanooga, Tennessee with the same business model — electric distribution plus fiber internet, cable TV, and phone — and a sister TVA partnership. The most directly comparable municipal utility in terms of service bundle and governance structure.
• Bristol Tennessee Essential Services (BTES): Municipal electric utility serving Bristol, Tennessee that also offers fiber internet, cable TV, and telephone over its own network. Operates under a similar TVA-distributor structure and is a near-clone of SEPB's business mix at slightly larger scale.
• Jackson Energy Authority (JEA Tennessee): Municipal utility in Jackson, Tennessee providing electric, natural gas, water, wastewater, and fiber broadband services. Another TVA-served municipal that has expanded into telecommunications over its own fiber network, making it directly comparable on bundle strategy.
• Longmont NextLight: Municipal fiber-to-the-premises utility operated by the City of Longmont, Colorado. Comparable as a small-city municipal fiber provider competing with incumbents, though its primary focus is broadband rather than a full electric-plus-telecom bundle.
• Wilson Greenlight: Municipal fiber utility serving Wilson, North Carolina, operated by the city's public utilities. One of the earliest municipal FTTH deployments in the Southeast and a close operating analog for SEPB's fiber-first positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Charter Communications (Spectrum): Largest U.S. cable broadband incumbent and a direct competitor to SEPB's internet, cable TV, and phone services in the broader Alabama market. While not operating inside SEPB's electric franchise, Spectrum competes for the same household telecom wallet.
• AT&T: National incumbent telecom operator offering fiber, DSL, wireless, and TV services across Alabama. Competes with SEPB's broadband and phone offerings in the Scottsboro area and is the principal alternative service provider for SEPB's territory.

Regional players

• Huntsville Utilities: Municipal utility serving nearby Huntsville, Alabama with electric, natural gas, and water services. Operates in the same state and region as SEPB but has not layered telecom into its bundle, making it a regional operating peer rather than a direct bundle peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/scottsboro.epb
• Xx.com/scottsboroepb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scottsboro-electric-power-board

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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