Kerrville Public Utility Board

What Kerrville Public Utility Board does

Kerrville Public Utility Board (KPUB) is a not-for-profit, community-owned public power utility operating as a component unit of the City of Kerrville, Texas. Established in 1987 after a citizen vote to bring the local electric system under public control via $29.5 million in bonds, KPUB distributes electricity to approximately 24,500 residential, commercial, and large commercial customers across a 146-square-mile service area covering Kerrville, Center Point, Ingram, Hunt, and surrounding Texas Hill Country communities. The utility is governed by a five-member board of trustees appointed by the Kerrville City Council and reinvests revenues into infrastructure and community programs rather than distributing earnings.

KPUB's operational technology spans automated metering infrastructure (AMI) smart meters, the SmartHub web and mobile customer portal (built on NISC's SmartHub platform with apps on iOS and Android), and a $175 million 122 MW natural gas-fired RICE generation facility under construction in Colorado County with commercial operations targeted for June 2027. Supporting customer-facing products include PrePay billing, Budget Billing, energy efficiency rebates, free energy audits, Home Weatherization (via AACOG), Community Solar bill credits, distributed solar interconnection, seven public EV charging stations (Level 2 and DC Fast via ChargePoint), and dark sky compliant LED street lighting across all 3,600 fixtures.

Revenue is generated through regulated tariff rates structured as customer charges plus distribution and power supply charges billed monthly. A sample 1,000 kWh residential bill totals $107.50, and KPUB claims some of the lowest electricity rates in Texas and the U.S. The utility is constructing its first owned generation asset to replace external power supply contracts averaging up to $21 million annually, funded by a $105 million Texas Energy Fund low-interest loan and approximately $70 million in tax-exempt revenue bonds issued through the newly created Kerrville Public Utility Board Public Facility Corporation (KPFC).

Name

Kerrville Public Utility Board

Legal name

Kerrville Public Utility Board

Website

https://kpub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kerrville Public Utility Board (KPUB) is a not-for-profit, community-owned public power utility distributing electricity to approximately 24,500 residential and commercial customers across a 146-square-mile Texas Hill Country service area, while building its first 122 MW owned generation facility for 2027.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Electric Utility Distribution

NAICS

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

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Choice Aggregators with Distribution Operations (CCA + Wires, where applicable) (EUADABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Meter Installation, Exchange & Field Services (EUADAFAF), Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) / Municipal Aggregation Retail Supply (EUAGABAF), Distributed Generation (DG) Solar & Small Wind (EUAMAJAD)

Keywords

• Electric utility distribution
• Public power services
• Community solar programs
• EV charging infrastructure
• Energy efficiency rebates

Headquarters

HQ city

Kerrville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Distribution Sales: KPUB purchases power from competitive sources and distributes it to customers within its service area. Revenue is generated through a regulated tariff structure including customer charges, distribution charges, and power supply charges. As a community-owned not-for-profit utility, revenues are reinvested into infrastructure and community programs rather than distributed to shareholders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kerrville Public Utility Board is a community-owned, not-for-profit electric distribution utility that sells and delivers retail electric power to approximately 24,500 residential, commercial, and industrial customers across a 146-square-mile service territory in the Kerrville, Texas area. Complementing its core distribution service, KPUB operates AMI smart meters, a SmartHub customer platform, a community solar program, public EV charging stations, distributed-generation solar interconnection, residential energy audits, and a Home Weatherization program, while adding local generation through a 122 MW RICE power plant under construction.

Product overview

Kerrville Public Utility Board (KPUB) is a community-owned public power utility serving approximately 24,500 customers across 146 square miles. The company operates as a bundled electric utility providing generation, transmission, and distribution services. KPUB's product portfolio centers on SmartHub as its core customer-facing digital platform, which integrates account management, bill payment, and energy monitoring capabilities. Supporting the core platform are energy efficiency offerings including rebates for HVAC, insulation, windows, and smart thermostats; residential programs like Community Solar discounts, Budget Billing, and PrePay billing; EV charging infrastructure with Level 2 and DC Fast chargers; solar distributed generation interconnection services; free energy audits; and weatherization assistance for income-qualifying customers. The utility also operates a 122 MW natural gas-fired power generation plant under development, positioning KPUB to own generation resources for the first time in its history.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SmartHub: A web and mobile application that allows customers to manage their electric accounts, make payments, view usage history, report power outages, and receive alerts and special messages from KPUB.
• Kerrville Public Utility Board Public Facility Corporation (KPFC)

Products and services

• Retail Electric Distribution Service

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.6 million kWh saved annually from LED street light conversion (60% energy reduction)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 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

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MAN Energy SolutionscoreTechnology or Integration · 26 June 2025Engine supplier for the 122 MW power generation facility. MAN provides six 18V51/60G natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion engines. The company has over 120 years of engine manufacturing experience with more than 1,500 similar engines in service worldwide. US operations including dedicated service shop located approximately 50 miles from plant site in Brookshire, Texas.
• Sky Global PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2025Power plant developer and operator. Sky Global will build and operate KPUB's plant long-term as KPUB's generation department. KPUB's facility will be built adjacent to Sky Global Power One, a 50 MW RICE facility that achieved 99.6% availability during Winter Storm Uri. This proven site leverages existing infrastructure.
• Summit Industrial ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTexas-based construction firm serving as general contractor for the power generation facility. Deep experience in energy and industrial infrastructure construction.
• SEnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering and design partner with more than 25 years of experience working with the utility. Longtime KPUB partner overseeing technical aspects of the power generation project.
• Kinder MorgancoreOthersNatural gas supply under a firm, no-notice agreement for the power generation facility. Kinder Morgan is a major midstream energy company providing reliable gas supply infrastructure.
• South Texas Electric Cooperative (STEC)coreTechnology or IntegrationSTEC 138kV transmission line at Rock Island Substation provides grid interconnection for KPUB's power generation facility. Substation is immediately adjacent to project site with all necessary interconnection equipment available and system operational by January 2027.
• Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT)coreOthersState agency administering the Texas Energy Fund programs. Directed by Texas Legislature through Senate Bill 2627 to oversee TEF programs with $5 billion appropriated for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
• Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Weatherization Assistance Program helping low-income residents access free energy efficiency upgrades. KPUB refers customers to AACOG's program and hosts semi-annual community weatherization events.
• Society of St. Vincent de PaulminorStrategic or Co-development Partner501c3 nonprofit administering KPUB's Change for Charity bill round-up program, granting electric bill assistance to eligible households. Funds administered at no additional cost exclusively for KPUB residential customers.
• South Texas Blood & Tissue CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for quarterly community blood drives helping save lives through blood donations organized by KPUB.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA): Wholesale electric generator and transmission provider for Central Texas, and KPUB's existing transmission partner (LCRA connection within 8 miles of the new plant site). Relevant as the upstream wholesale counterparty and as a regional transmission benchmark.

Broad incumbents

• CenterPoint Energy: Large Texas-based electric and natural gas utility with significant T&D operations in the Houston region. Comparable on the AMI, smart-grid integration, and customer-engagement dimensions but at a substantially larger and more diversified scale.
• Oncor Electric Delivery: Largest electric transmission and distribution utility in Texas, serving a much broader territory. Comparable AMI, smart-grid, and reliability-program infrastructure but operating at a different scale and as a regulated TDU rather than a municipal utility.
• Austin Energy: Much larger municipal utility serving Austin with a broadly similar vertically integrated portfolio plus substantial renewable generation. Provides a useful template for municipal-utility EV, solar, and AMI program design at scale.
• CPS Energy: Largest municipally owned combined electric and natural gas utility in the United States, headquartered in San Antonio. Comparable governance (city-appointed board) and vertically integrated generation-and-distribution model, though at materially greater scale.

Direct peers

• Pedernales Electric Cooperative: Texas's largest electric distribution cooperative, serving a similar mix of suburban and rural customers in the Texas Hill Country including parts of Kerr County. Closely comparable in scale, geography, customer engagement model, and the need to manage distributed energy resources.
• Bryan Texas Utilities: Municipal-owned utility of similar size, providing bundled generation, transmission, and distribution in a mid-sized Texas city. Highly comparable vertically integrated operating model and customer-segment mix.
• New Braunfels Utilities: Community-owned municipal utility serving a Texas Hill Country-adjacent city with a comparable customer mix and a similar vertically integrated generation, transmission, and distribution profile. Provides a near-perfect structural and size comparable.
• Bandera Electric Cooperative: Distribution electric cooperative immediately adjacent to KPUB's service area in the Texas Hill Country. Comparable in scale, customer profile (rural/suburban mix), and community-cooperative engagement model, with direct operational overlap on outage response and AMI.

Regional players

• Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative: Texas electric distribution cooperative serving a similar rural/suburban customer base in a non-overlapping region southeast of San Antonio. Comparable AMI deployment, member-owned governance, and rates-driven competitive positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KerrvillePUB
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCCsZYkXDTyINbqJFZTXvI5w?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/KerrvillePUB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kerrville-public-utility-board
• Instagraminstagram.com/kerrville_pub

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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