Cooperativa Eléctrica de Venado Tuerto

What Cooperativa Eléctrica de Venado Tuerto does

Cooperativa Eléctrica de Venado Tuerto (CEVT) is a member-owned electric distribution cooperative founded in 1957 and headquartered at Mitre 796, Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe Province, Argentina. It holds a provincial concession to distribute electricity across the city of Venado Tuerto and surrounding rural localities, receiving bulk power from the provincial supplier EPE (Empresa Provincial de la Energía) through Casilda and Firmat substations and a 165 km 132 kV transmission link. Its core infrastructure includes a 100 MVA transformer station (two 50 MVA units) at the Industrial Park distribution center, modern computer-controlled switchgear, a Geographic Information System (GIS) covering all networks with real-time integration to a SCADA system, and a pole-manufacturing facility (Fábrica de Postes).

CEVT serves four primary customer tiers under regulated tariff schedules: T1 Residential (including a social tariff), T2 Commercial and Small Industries (up to 10,000 kWh bimonthly), T3 Small and Medium Enterprises (PyMEs up to 300 kW demand), and T4 Very Large Powers (>300 kW), with roughly 10 major national industrial accounts in the T4 segment. Beyond distribution, it manages municipal public-lighting infrastructure through a co-funded LED modernization program, and operates social programs such as free service and generator equipment for electrodependent users and reduced tariffs for retirees, volunteer firefighters, and ex-combatants.

Revenue is generated through regulated usage-based tariffs billed monthly (transitioned from bimonthly in September 2021), one-time fees for new connections, transfers, and meter installations, and pass-through public-lighting charges. Customer-facing distribution occurs via the Administración office, the Planta de Distribución (with 24-hour phone service), a Virtual Office portal (oficina.cevt.ar) for online bill viewing and payment, an appointment-scheduling tool, and authorized payment networks including Pago Fácil, Pronto Pago, and Home Banking. Governance rests on an elected Consejo de Administración led by President Dr. Ademar Aznar and General Manager Ing. Alberto Corradini.

Name

Cooperativa Eléctrica de Venado Tuerto

Legal name

Cooperativa Eléctrica de Venado Tuerto

Website

https://cevt.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cooperativa Eléctrica de Venado Tuerto (CEVT) is a member-owned electric distribution cooperative founded in 1957 that holds a provincial concession to distribute electricity across Venado Tuerto and surrounding rural localities in Santa Fe, Argentina, serving residential, commercial, SME, and large industrial customers across four regulated tariff tiers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Venado Tuerto

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Distribution Services: Core electricity distribution service to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Venado Tuerto and surrounding rural areas. Revenue generated through tariff charges based on consumption levels and demand categories.
2. Public Lighting Service: Public lighting infrastructure management and maintenance, funded through municipal agreements and public lighting fees included in electricity bills.
3. Connection and Metering Services: New meter installations, transfers, and connection services. Also includes rights for new connections and meter maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cooperativa Eléctrica de Venado Tuerto distributes electrical energy to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across Venado Tuerto and surrounding rural areas in Santa Fe Province, Argentina. It manages the local distribution network, substations, and a 100 MVA Industrial Park distribution center, and also maintains the public lighting infrastructure of the city through LED conversion programs. Auxiliary customer-facing services include new connections, meter installation/transfers, billing, and a self-service Virtual Office portal.

Product overview

Cooperativa Eléctrica de Venado Tuerto (CEVT) operates as a cooperative electricity distribution utility providing multiple customer-facing digital services alongside its core electricity distribution infrastructure. The product portfolio centers on the Oficina Virtual (Virtual Office) customer portal, which enables bill viewing and online payments, supported by appointment scheduling, tariff calculation, and consumption simulation tools. Payment processing occurs through multiple channels including Home Banking, Pago Fácil, and automatic debit. The utility also maintains a GIS-based network management system (SCADA) for infrastructure monitoring and operates distribution substations with 100 MVA transformer capacity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electricity Distribution Service Core electricity distribution service covering urban and rural areas of Venado Tuerto and surrounding localities, with distribution substations and 132 kV transformation infrastructure serving residential, commercial, PyME, and large industrial users.
• Public Lighting Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Supplied 49,000 kW peak demand without any service interruptions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• Pago FácilminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 November 2020Bill payment service through Pago Fácil network and online platform. Allows customers to pay electricity bills at physical locations or via web.
• Municipal Council of Venado TuertocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 August 2018Collaboration on concession contract development and tariff approval processes. CEVT provides technical presentations on tariff composition and VAD (Value Added of Distribution) calculations. Joint decisions on public lighting fee collection.
• EPE (Empresa Provincial de la Energía)coreTechnology or Integration · 22 November 2017Provincial electricity supplier providing bulk energy to CEVT through 132 kV transmission lines from Casilda and Firmat stations. 165 km transmission infrastructure. CEVT receives energy and distributes to end users.
• Seeds Energy GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2017Biogas power generation project developer. Presented sustainable energy project as part of Renovar 2 program for biomasa energy generation in the region. CEVT provides technical support and grid connection for renewable energy projects.
• Adblick Agro SA / Biomasa Venado SAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2017Biomass power generation project developer. Project part of sustainable energy objectives for the municipality, utilizing 50,000+ tons of regional agricultural biomass. Presented in Renovar 2 program.
• UTN Venado Tuerto (National Technological University)moderateTechnology or Integration · 9 September 2016Technical collaboration on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) development. CEVT technicians Daniel Pozuelo and Gustavo Bianco participated in GIS jornadas, sharing their experience with the university's geomatics center. Joint training and software development initiatives for regional GIS applications.
• Municipality of Venado TuertocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2016Joint public lighting projects including LED conversion program, low-height lighting installations on Mitre and Lavalle streets. Municipality provides funding through public lighting fees, CEVT provides technical execution. Annual investment plans developed collaboratively.
• Centro Comercial e Industrial de Venado TuertomoderateGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 April 2016Commercial association representing local businesses. Regular meetings to explain tariff increases and discuss impact on commerce. Collaborative approach to addressing business community concerns regarding energy costs.
• FESCOE (Federación de Cooperativas de Servicios Públicos de Santa Fe)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional federation of public service cooperatives. CEVT participates in FESCOE meetings and regional cooperative initiatives. Second regional youth cooperative encounter held in Soldini.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EDESUR: Major Argentine private electricity distributor covering the southern Buenos Aires metropolitan area. Directly comparable to CEVT as a regulated electric distribution utility operating under concession-based monopoly tariffs, though at much larger scale.
• EDENOR: Argentina's largest private electricity distribution company, serving the northern Buenos Aires metropolitan area with millions of customers. Operates in the same regulated distribution utility model as CEVT but at vastly greater scale, providing a comparable regulated-monopoly benchmark for CEVT's business model.
• EDELAR - Energía de La Rioja: Provincial electricity distribution company in La Rioja, Argentina. Comparable as a regulated local/regional electric distribution utility operating under concession-style framework, though it is provincial-owned rather than cooperative.

Direct peers

• Cooperativa Eléctrica de Pergamino: Electric distribution cooperative serving Pergamino, Buenos Aires Province. Direct peer: similar cooperative model, member-owned governance, distribution concession with multi-segment tariff structure, and digital/virtual office services comparable to CEVT.
• Cooperativa Eléctrica de General Pico: Pampa-region electric distribution cooperative serving General Pico, La Pampa. Direct peer to CEVT: cooperative structure, agro-industrial service territory with significant large-power industrial customers, multi-segment tariffs, and similar dependence on provincial/interconnected supply.
• Cooperativa Eléctrica de Trenque Lauquen: Argentine electric distribution cooperative serving Trenque Lauquen in Buenos Aires Province. Closely comparable to CEVT in cooperative structure, concession-based local monopoly, customer segmentation (residential/commercial/industrial), and reliance on a provincial supplier for bulk energy.
• Cooperativa Eléctrica de Coronel Pringles: Small-town Argentine electric distribution cooperative in Buenos Aires Province. Highly comparable operating profile to CEVT: cooperative structure, single-city service territory, multi-tier tariff structure (residential/commercial/industrial), and member-driven governance.

Regional players

• Energía San Juan (EPSE / DECSA): Provincial electricity distribution entity in San Juan Province, Argentina. Comparable regulated electric distribution model serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers in a defined concession territory in a different Argentine region.

Others

• EPE - Empresa Provincial de la Energía (Santa Fe): Provincial electric utility of Santa Fe that supplies CEVT with bulk power through 132 kV transmission lines. While it operates transmission/generation and other distribution zones itself, it is CEVT's primary wholesale supplier and directly comparable as a state-owned distribution utility in the same province.
• FESCOE - Federación de Cooperativas de Servicios Públicos de Santa Fe: Regional federation of public service cooperatives in Santa Fe Province, of which CEVT is a member. Comparable ecosystem participant that aggregates and represents electric cooperatives like CEVT for collective bargaining, training, and policy advocacy.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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