Upper Missouri G & T

What Upper Missouri G & T does

Upper Missouri G & T Electric Cooperative, Inc., doing business as Upper Missouri Power Cooperative, is a generation and transmission (G&T) electric cooperative organized in 1957 and incorporated in 1958. Headquartered in Sidney, Montana, it supplies wholesale electricity to 11 member-owned distribution cooperatives — six in eastern Montana and five in western North Dakota — whose combined systems deliver power to 82,896 meters across 37 counties and 54,762 square miles. Power is sourced primarily from Basin Electric Power Cooperative (97.78% of 2025 sales) and the Western Area Power Administration (2.22%), with 2025 energy sales of 15,378,246 MWh and a peak load of 2,080 MW. The cooperative is rate-regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under formula rate protocols and is a member of the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives national network.

The cooperative's core offerings are wholesale electricity transmission services and transmission delivery metering across 260 delivery points used in member billing and in delivering high-accuracy real-time data back to Basin Electric. Operations are governed by FERC, with quarterly Form 1 filings and published Basin Rate Schedules supporting transparent, formula-based pricing. The technology stack is purpose-built utility infrastructure: substation metering, real-time delivery point data, and MISO market participation attachments, rather than software or AI products. The cooperative employs a lean staff including a General Manager, COO, Controller, Substation Meter Technician, and a Metering/Systems Apprentice, supported by an 11-member board of directors representing member cooperatives.

The business model is a regulated wholesale pass-through: Upper Missouri purchases power from Basin Electric and WAPA under long-term arrangements, transmits it across its high-voltage network, and resells it to its 11 member distribution cooperatives at FERC-regulated rates. Revenue mechanics are usage-based, with cost recovery tied to formula rate protocols filed with FERC. Growth has been driven by Bakken oil and gas development in the service area rather than by expansion of the member base or the geographic footprint.

Name

Upper Missouri G & T

Legal name

Upper Missouri G. & T. Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Website

http://www.uppermo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Upper Missouri G & T is an electrical distribution company located in Sidney.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Electric Transmission Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Transmission Substations & High-Voltage Switchyards (EUADAAAF)

Keywords

• Wholesale electricity transmission
• Rural electric cooperative
• Transmission metering services
• Power supply distribution
• FERC regulated utility

Headquarters

HQ city

Sidney

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Electricity Transmission Services: Upper Missouri Power Cooperative generates revenue through supplying wholesale electricity to 11 distribution cooperatives. Power is sourced from Basin Electric Power Cooperative (97.78% of total sales) and Western Area Power Administration (2.22% of total sales). Energy sales in 2025 totaled 15,378,246 MWh with a peak load of 2,080 MW.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Upper Missouri Power Cooperative is a generation and transmission (G&T) cooperative that supplies wholesale electricity to 11 electric distribution cooperatives across eastern Montana and western North Dakota, serving 82,896 meters over 54,762 square miles in 37 counties. The cooperative administers transmission delivery metering services across 260 delivery points and sources power from Basin Electric Power Cooperative (97.78%) and Western Area Power Administration (2.22%).

Product overview

Upper Missouri Power Cooperative (legally Upper Missouri G. & T. Electric Cooperative, Inc.) operates as a generation and transmission (G&T) cooperative that provides wholesale electricity and transmission services. The cooperative's core offerings include: (1) Wholesale electricity transmission to 11 member distribution cooperatives across 37 counties; (2) Transmission delivery metering services with 260 delivery points providing real-time data; and (3) Power procurement from Western Area Power Administration and Basin Electric Power Cooperative. The cooperative's operations are rate-regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and serve the Bakken region's oil and gas development with a peak load of 2,080 MW and 2025 energy sales of 15,378,246 MWh.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wholesale Electricity Transmission Services Upper Missouri Power Cooperative provides wholesale electricity transmission services to 11 electric distribution cooperatives across eastern Montana and western North Dakota, serving 82,896 meters over 54,762 square miles in 37 counties. Energy sales in 2025 totaled 15,378,246 MWh with a peak load of 2,080 MW.
• Transmission Delivery Metering Services The cooperative administers transmission delivery metering services for most of its service area, maintaining 260 delivery points used in billing of members and providing high accuracy real-time data to Basin Electric Power Cooperative.
• Power Supply Procurement (WAPA and Basin Electric) The cooperative sources power from two major suppliers for delivery to its 11 member distribution cooperatives: Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), representing 2.22% of total sales, and Basin Electric Power Cooperative, representing 97.78% of total sales in 2025.

Quantifiable outcome

• 82,896 meters served through member distribution cooperatives
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Western Area Power Administration (WAPA)coreOthersWAPA is one of two major power suppliers to Upper Missouri. In 2025, energy purchased from WAPA represented 2.22% of total sales. WAPA is a federal power marketing administration within the U.S. Department of Energy.
• Basin Electric Power CooperativecoreOthersBasin Electric is the primary power supplier to Upper Missouri, providing 97.78% of total energy sales in 2025. Upper Missouri uses delivery meters to provide high accuracy real-time data to Basin. Basin Electric Power Cooperative is a generation and transmission cooperative headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota.
• Touchstone Energy CooperativescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTouchstone Energy is a national network of electric cooperatives that provides resources and leverages partnerships to help member cooperatives better engage and serve their members. Touchstone Energy cooperatives stand as a source of power and information to 30 million member-owners. The network includes more than 700 local systems and nearly 40 generation and transmission cooperatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Basin Electric Power Cooperative: Basin Electric is a generation and transmission cooperative headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota, serving as Upper Missouri's primary power supplier (97.78% of sales) and a direct peer in the regional G&T cooperative model across the Northern Plains.
• Minnkota Power Cooperative: Minnkota is a generation and transmission cooperative based in Grand Forks, North Dakota, serving distribution cooperatives across North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. It operates an analogous G&T business model in a neighboring rural region to Upper Missouri.
• East River Electric Power Cooperative: East River Electric is a South Dakota-based generation and transmission cooperative that supplies wholesale power to distribution members in eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota. It mirrors Upper Missouri's G&T cooperative structure and rural service model.
• Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. Associated Electric is a generation and transmission cooperative serving member distribution systems across Missouri, Iowa, and surrounding states. It represents a comparable G&T cooperative operating under similar FERC regulatory frameworks.
• Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative: NIPCO is an Iowa-based generation and transmission cooperative that supplies wholesale power to distribution members in northwest Iowa. It shares Upper Missouri's cooperative G&T business model and rural Midwestern service profile.
• Central Electric Power Cooperative: Central Electric Power Cooperative is a Missouri-based G&T cooperative that supplies wholesale electricity to distribution members across the central and southern parts of the state. It operates the same G&T cooperative structure as Upper Missouri.
• Missouri River Energy Services: Missouri River Energy Services is a joint action agency providing wholesale generation and transmission services to municipal utilities and cooperatives across the Upper Midwest. It is comparable to Upper Missouri as a wholesale power provider in the regional cooperative ecosystem.
• Oglethorpe Power Corporation: Oglethorpe Power is a generation and transmission cooperative serving member EMCs across Georgia. It is a comparable member-owned G&T cooperative structured around wholesale supply to distribution members under FERC-like oversight.
• PowerSouth Energy Cooperative: PowerSouth Energy Cooperative is a generation and transmission cooperative serving distribution members across Alabama and the Florida panhandle. It mirrors Upper Missouri's G&T cooperative structure in a different regional geography.

Broad incumbents

• Western Area Power Administration: WAPA is a federal power marketing administration within the U.S. Department of Energy that markets and transmits wholesale hydroelectric power across 15 western states. As Upper Missouri's secondary supplier and a federally operated transmission entity, it operates in the same wholesale transmission market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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