What Linn County REC does

Linn County REC, doing business as Corridor Energy Cooperative (CEC), is a member-owned, non-profit electric distribution cooperative founded in 1938 and headquartered in Marion, Iowa. The cooperative distributes electricity to residential and commercial members across a six-county service territory covering Linn and Johnson counties with line extensions into Jones, Cedar, Iowa, and Benton counties. In 2025, the organization rebranded from Linn County REC to Corridor Energy Cooperative to reflect its expanded geographic footprint and continued member-driven mission of delivering safe, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable electricity.

The cooperative's product portfolio centers on regulated electricity distribution, supported by a set of member-facing digital and service products. The primary digital product is SmartHub, an online portal and mobile application that handles account management, bill payment, energy-use monitoring, billing notifications, and service issue reporting. Complementary service products include an interactive Outage Center with a real-time outage map, a Rebates program for energy-efficient electric equipment, a Renewable Generation interconnection program accepting wind, solar, biomass, and methane digester inputs, energy efficiency resources, capital credits (a cooperative margin-return mechanism), private outdoor/street lighting, and metering/Heat Plus services. The cooperative also runs community programs including scholarships, safety education presentations, and a free call-before-you-dig locating service.

Revenue is generated through usage-based monthly charges on electricity consumption, applied to residential and commercial members under Iowa cooperative rate structures; specific tariffs are not publicly disclosed. Distribution is delivered through a regulated physical grid (distribution lines, substations, metering) combined with two physical service locations (Marion headquarters and a North Liberty operations center) and the SmartHub self-serve digital channel. The cooperative is governed by a member-elected board of directors under cooperative principles, with Terry Sullivan serving as General Manager and CEO. No parent company, subsidiaries, funding rounds, M&A activity, or material partnerships are disclosed.

Name

Linn County REC

Legal name

Corridor Energy Cooperative

Website

https://linncountyrec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Linn County REC, d/b/a Corridor Energy Cooperative, is a member-owned rural electric distribution cooperative founded in 1938 and headquartered in Marion, Iowa. It delivers electricity and member services to residential and commercial accounts across six Iowa counties.

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
• Member-owned cooperative
• Residential electricity supply
• Renewable energy interconnection
• Energy efficiency rebates

Headquarters

HQ city

Marion

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Distribution: Sale and distribution of electricity to residential and commercial members in Linn and Johnson counties with line extensions into Jones, Cedar, Iowa and Benton counties. Revenue generated through monthly electricity consumption charges based on rates and tariff structures.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Corridor Energy Cooperative (formerly Linn County REC) is a member-owned electric distribution cooperative that sells and delivers electricity to residential and commercial members across Linn, Johnson, Jones, Cedar, Iowa, and Benton counties in Iowa. Revenue is generated primarily through monthly usage-based electricity charges under cooperative rate structures, supported by member services such as the SmartHub account portal, outage reporting, energy efficiency rebates, renewable energy interconnection, private outdoor/street lighting, and capital credits margin returns.

Product overview

Corridor Energy Cooperative (formerly Linn County REC) operates as a member-owned electric utility cooperative providing a unified portfolio of electricity distribution services. The core offering centers on reliable electricity delivery to residential and commercial accounts across Linn, Johnson, Jones, Cedar, Iowa, and Benton counties in Iowa. The primary member-facing digital product is SmartHub, an online portal and mobile application that serves as the central hub for account management, bill payment, and energy monitoring. Supporting services include the Outage Center with interactive outage mapping, rebates for energy-efficient equipment, renewable energy interconnection programs (wind, solar, biomass, methane digesters), energy efficiency resources, and comprehensive safety programs. The cooperative also offers member-exclusive benefits including capital credits (margin returns), economic development support, scholarships, and community volunteering opportunities. Services are delivered through a member-owned cooperative model governed by elected directors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SmartHub: Online portal and mobile app for members to monitor energy use, receive billing notifications, report service issues, and access news and promotions.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• MidAmerican Energy Company: Investor-owned utility (Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary) providing electric and gas service across Iowa. The dominant broad-incumbent competitor and counterparty for energy policy and wholesale relationships in the same territory.
• Alliant Energy: Investor-owned utility serving Iowa and Wisconsin with electric and gas distribution. Major incumbent peer that competes for large commercial accounts and influences the regulatory and rate environment affecting Iowa co-ops.
• ITC Midwest: Independent transmission-only operator owning high-voltage lines across Iowa. Comparable as an adjacent grid infrastructure operator whose transmission planning and tariff decisions materially affect Corridor Energy Cooperative's distribution economics.

Others

• Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives: Statewide trade association representing Iowa's electric cooperatives. Provides lobbying, training, and shared services that shape the operating environment for Corridor Energy Cooperative; relevant ecosystem peer.
• Touchstone Energy Cooperatives: National branding and services alliance of electric cooperatives. Linn County REC / Corridor Energy Cooperative participates in this network for shared marketing, technology, and operational resources, making it a relevant ecosystem peer.

Direct peers

• Basin Electric Power Cooperative: Large wholesale generation-and-transmission cooperative serving member co-ops across multiple states including Iowa. Comparable in cooperative governance and wholesale-distribution architecture, though significantly larger in scale.
• Corn Belt Power Cooperative: Wholesale generation-and-transmission cooperative serving member distribution co-ops across northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. Comparable cooperative structure, governance model, and wholesale-distribution relationship.
• Eastern Iowa Light & Power Cooperative: Member-owned rural electric cooperative serving portions of eastern Iowa with similar distribution, member-service, and renewable interconnection offerings. Closely comparable in size, geography, and cooperative structure to Linn County REC / Corridor Energy Cooperative.
• Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO): Generation-and-transmission cooperative owned by member distribution co-ops in Iowa. Functionally comparable as part of the same cooperative ecosystem and a likely wholesale power supplier or operational counterpart for Corridor Energy Cooperative.
• Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative: Eastern Iowa member-owned electric distribution cooperative operating in an adjacent service territory with comparable member count, kWh throughput, and product mix including SmartHub-style digital member services and renewable interconnections.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CorridorEnergyCooperative
• Facebookfacebook.com/corridorenergycooperative
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/linn-county-rural-electric-cooperative

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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