Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives

What Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives does

Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives (AMEC) is a not-for-profit, member-owned statewide association headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri, founded in 1937 to represent Missouri's 47 electric cooperatives — 40 distribution co-ops serving homes, farms, and businesses, 6 generation-and-transmission (G&T) co-ops, and the AECI wholesale power supplier. AMEC operates on a grassroots model in which all services originate from requests by local member systems driven by member-owner needs; the association exists to deliver functions individual co-ops cannot cost-effectively perform on their own. Its portfolio spans legislative representation before the Missouri General Assembly and U.S. Congress, professional training (linemen, meter technicians, safety, dielectric testing) delivered through a dedicated facility, the public-facing Statewide Outage Map for real-time outage tracking, youth leadership programs (Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. and the CYCLE conference), and the award-winning Rural Missouri monthly magazine.

AMEC is funded by member dues and assessments on a cost-of-doing-business, subscription-equivalent basis rather than commercial pricing. The technology stack is intentionally lean: a member portal, a public statewide outage map integrating data across all 47 co-ops, and the Rural Missouri digital publication — there is no disclosed AI, API, or proprietary software platform. The organization coordinates the three-tiered Missouri electric system (generation via AECI, transmission via the 6 G&T co-ops, distribution via the 40 local co-ops) and partners with national bodies including NRECA, Touchstone Energy, Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange, CoBank, and the Rural Utilities Service to extend its operational and financial reach.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed; based on a staff of approximately 30 and a member-dues model, annual operating revenue is most likely in the $10M–$25M band, with confidence low due to the absence of any financial disclosure. The organization is governed by a board and executive committee drawn from member co-op leadership, with day-to-day management led by CEO Caleb Jones and a team of four VPs covering Communications, Member Services, and Risk Management & Training.

Name

Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives

Legal name

Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives

Website

https://amec.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives (AMEC) is a not-for-profit, member-owned statewide association founded in 1937 and headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri, representing the state's 47 electric distribution and transmission cooperatives through legislative advocacy, training, statewide outage coordination, youth programs, and the Rural Missouri magazine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Utility Cooperative Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (813920), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Electric cooperative services
• Utility training programs
• Legislative advocacy services
• Outage coordination services
• Youth leadership programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Jefferson City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Member Dues and Assessments: As a member-owned, not-for-profit cooperative association, AMEC is funded through dues and assessments paid by its 47 member electric cooperatives. Services are provided on a cost-of-doing-business basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives (AMEC) is a not-for-profit, member-owned statewide service organization for Missouri's 47 electric cooperatives. It delivers collective services its members cannot efficiently perform individually, including legislative representation at the state capitol and U.S. Congress, professional and safety training (linemen, meter technicians, technical staff) with dielectric testing, statewide outage coordination, youth leadership programs (Youth Tour, CYCLE), risk management/insurance coordination, marketing support, and publication of the monthly Rural Missouri magazine.

Product overview

AMEC offers a portfolio of member services organized around its core mission as a statewide service organization for Missouri's 47 electric cooperatives. The portfolio centers on the monthly Rural Missouri magazine publication, youth leadership programs (Youth Tour to Washington D.C. and CYCLE conference), a statewide outage mapping service, and professional training/risk management services including dielectric testing and safety training for linemen and technicians. The organization also provides legislative representation services, member services coordination, and communications support. These services enable individual cooperatives to accomplish collectively what they could not do independently, while maintaining a grassroots organizational structure driven by member needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rural Missouri Magazine
• Youth Tour Annual program where Missouri electric cooperatives sponsor approximately 80 high school juniors to travel to Washington, D.C. for a week-long educational tour of monuments, museums, and government buildings.
• CYCLE (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience) Three-day annual leadership conference held in Jefferson City for high school sophomores and juniors, teaching leadership skills, providing electric cooperative education, and including tours of Missouri museums and state government activities.
• Statewide Outage Map Real-time outage tracking service that shows current power outages across Missouri's electric cooperatives, allowing members to view statewide outage information.
• Risk Management and Training Services Professional training programs for electric cooperative employees with emphasis on linemen, meter technicians, and technical personnel, including safety training services, dielectric testing of equipment, and on-site and facility-based training at AMEC's state-of-the-art training facility.
• Legislative Services Government relations representation for Missouri's electric cooperatives before the Missouri General Assembly, state agencies, and U.S. Congress, including educating lawmakers about electric cooperatives, monitoring legislation, and influencing policy.
• Member Services Coordination of professional training programs, youth activities, statewide advertising, and Missouri State Fair participation management for member electric cooperatives.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerNational organization representing the interests of America's electric cooperatives in Washington D.C. Coordinates national youth programs and provides resources for state associations and member co-ops.
• Touchstone EnergycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNationwide alliance of electric cooperatives presenting a unified image of integrity, accountability, innovation and commitment to community. Over 750 of the nation's 1,000 electric cooperatives participate, including more than two dozen in Missouri.
• National Cooperative Business AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational cross-industry membership and trade association representing cooperatives — over 100 million Americans and 47,000 businesses ranging in size from small buying clubs to Fortune 500 businesses.
• Federated Rural Electric Insurance ExchangecoreOthersPremier insurance provider for the majority of electric cooperative utilities in rural America.
• Associated Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWholesale supplier of co-op electricity in Missouri, generating power at six transmission cooperatives in Missouri, Iowa, and Oklahoma. Sources include wind energy from six wind farms, one hydroelectric peaking power plant, three combined-cycle gas-based power plants, and peaking facilities. Wholly owned by member distribution cooperatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI): AECI is the generation-and-transmission cooperative that supplies wholesale power to Missouri's distribution co-ops (and is wholly owned by them). It is closely intertwined with AMEC's three-tiered system but operates in a different layer (generation/transmission rather than statewide member services).

Others

• National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC): NRTC delivers telecommunications and IT solutions to rural electric and telephone cooperatives and their customers. It is an enabling technology partner to AMEC's member co-ops as they expand into broadband — adjacent rather than directly competitive, but increasingly important to AMEC's member service mix.
• Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange: Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange is the premier insurance provider for the majority of electric cooperative utilities in rural America. AMEC partners with Federated to coordinate risk-management and insurance services for Missouri member co-ops, making it a closely adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives (NCEMC): North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives is the statewide association and services body for North Carolina's electric co-ops. It mirrors AMEC's role across training, advocacy, member services, and youth programs, and is comparable in member count and rural-electric service focus.
• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA): NRECA is the national trade association serving electric cooperatives across the United States. It is the direct parent-tier counterpart to AMEC, providing advocacy, training, and member services at the federal level — AMEC operates at the state level for Missouri, and NRECA operates nationally.
• Kansas Electric Cooperatives: Kansas Electric Cooperatives is the statewide trade association for Kansas's distribution and G&T electric cooperatives. Like AMEC, it provides training, legislative representation, and statewide coordination for a rural-electric membership — a directly comparable state-association peer with similar structure and scale.
• Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives: The Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives is the statewide association serving Iowa's electric cooperatives. It offers comparable training, advocacy, and member services functions to AMEC, and serves a similarly rural Midwestern cooperative membership base.
• Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives: The Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives is the statewide association for Illinois's distribution and transmission electric cooperatives. It offers a directly comparable portfolio to AMEC, including training, safety, legislative advocacy, youth programs, and statewide communications, making it a near-clone state-association peer.
• Texas Electric Cooperatives: Texas Electric Cooperatives is the statewide association for Texas's electric cooperatives, providing training, advocacy, and member services. It is a directly analogous state-level peer to AMEC, serving a larger cooperative membership base in Texas with similar service lines (training, safety, legislative, youth programs).

Broad incumbents

• Touchstone Energy Cooperative Network: Touchstone Energy is a nationwide alliance of 750+ electric cooperatives that share branding, marketing, and member-service standards. More than two dozen Missouri co-ops participate. It is a broader-network incumbent that AMEC and its members coordinate with for unified national marketing and member-service branding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MoElectricCoops
• Facebookfacebook.com/moelectriccoops
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/missouri-electric-cooperatives

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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