Cooperativa Eléctrica de Azul

What Cooperativa Eléctrica de Azul does

Cooperativa Eléctrica de Azul (CEAL) is a private Argentine cooperative society founded in 1956 and headquartered in Azul, Buenos Aires Province. It operates as a multi-service public utility under government concession, delivering electricity distribution (CEAL Luz), water production and sewage treatment (CEAL Agua, under a concession running from March 1988 to March 2028), FTTH broadband internet (Fibralan, since January 2006, in partnership with Zefint Telecomunicaciones), and funeral/social services (CEAL Social, since July 1983, including mortuary parlors, cremations, burials, and orthopedic equipment lending). CEAL serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the Partido de Azul and the localities of Chillar and Cacharí, with a headcount of 51–100 employees and a member-driven governance structure led by President Daniel Arrastúa and Secretary Marisa Tejeda.

The cooperative's revenue model is subscription-recurring across all four service lines, with tariffs set under the regulatory oversight of OCEBA (Organismo de Control de la Energía Eléctrica de Buenos Aires). Customer engagement is conducted through physical offices at H. Yrigoyen 318/321, multiple payment locations (CEDA España 620, Cooperativa Obrera, RIPSA, Cobro EXPRESS, Pago Fácil, automatic debit), and an online self-service portal (Autogestión at cooponlineweb.com.ar/azul/login). Marketing and community relations rely on neighborhood commission meetings, a delegate network across Chillar and other localities, and community assistance programs including a 3,840 liters/month milk distribution initiative coordinated with the Plenario de Comisiones Vecinales.

Current strategic priorities center on a major infrastructure modernization cycle, including installation of a new 40 MVA transformer at the TRANSBA substation (replacing the existing 10 MVA unit, civil works commenced June 2026) and construction of distributed solar generation parks in five Buenos Aires Province localities (Azul/16 de Julio, Alberti, Coronel Rosales, Punta Indio, San Cayetano) under the PROINGED provincial incentive program. CEAL is a member of FEDECOBA and participates in the FREBA regional electrical forum. No external funding rounds, M&A activity, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed; the cooperative has no public API, mobile application, or programmatic developer surface.

Name

Cooperativa Eléctrica de Azul

Legal name

Cooperativa Eléctrica de Azul Ltda.

Website

https://ceal.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cooperativa Eléctrica de Azul is an Argentine cooperative utility providing electricity distribution, water and sewage services, FTTH broadband, and funeral services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the Partido de Azul, Chillar, and Cacharí in Buenos Aires Province.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Utilities

NAICS

Electric Power Distribution (221122), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Electricity distribution services
• Potable water supply
• Fiber optic internet
• Sewage treatment services
• Funeral services

Headquarters

HQ city

Azul

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Distribution (CEAL Luz): Revenue from electricity distribution services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the Azul region. Operates under regulatory framework with government-set tariffs.
2. Water and Sewage Services (CEAL Agua): Revenue from potable water production and distribution, plus sewage collection and treatment. Concession area covers the city of Azul.
3. Internet Services (Fibralan): Broadband internet service using FTTH fiber optic technology and WiFi wireless connectivity, serving Azul and Cacharí since January 2006.
4. Funeral Services (CEAL Social): Mortuary services including funeral parlors, cremations, and burials, operating since July 1983.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cooperativa Eléctrica de Azul (CEAL) is a multi-service cooperative that distributes electricity to households, commercial, and industrial customers in the Partido de Azul under a government concession. It also produces and distributes potable water, operates sewage collection and treatment (CEAL Agua), provides FTTH fiber optic broadband internet (FibraLan, since 2006), and offers mortuary/funeral services (CEAL Social, since 1983) including parlors, cremations, and orthopedic equipment lending.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CEAL Luz: Electricity distribution service provided by Cooperativa Eléctrica de Azul to the Partido de Azul.
• CEAL Agua
• CEAL Social
• FibraLan

Products and services

• CEAL Luz Electricity distribution service delivering power to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the Partido de Azul under a government concession with OCEBA-regulated tariffs. Includes connection services and ongoing grid upgrades (transformer replacements, solar parks).
• CEAL Agua Potable water production and distribution plus sewage collection and treatment services for the city of Azul under a provincial concession. Includes quality control monitoring and connection services for residential and commercial customers.
• FibraLan FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Home) broadband internet service with WiFi wireless network nodes serving Azul and Cacharí. Provided in partnership with Zefint Telecomunicaciones; covers internet connectivity, technical support, and administrative claims.
• CEAL Social Mortuary and funeral services including funeral parlors in Azul, Chillar, and Cacharí; cremations; burials; and orthopedic equipment lending. Targets cooperative members and their families across the service area.

Segments2 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

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

• Zefint TelecomunicacionescoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2006Connectivity provider partner for Fibralan internet service. Zefint provides internet connectivity bandwidth for the fiber optic network serving Azul and Cacharí since January 2006.
• PROINGED (Programa Provincial de Incentivos a la Generación de Energía Distribuida)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial program providing financing for distributed energy generation projects. CEAL participates in the program to construct and operate solar parks in multiple localities including Azul (16 de Julio), Alberti, Coronel Rosales, Punta Indio, and San Cayetano. The cooperative performs operation and maintenance of these solar installations.
• FREBA (Foro Regional Eléctrico de Buenos Aires)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional electrical forum that coordinates among electricity cooperatives in Buenos Aires province. Involved in the solar park projects through agreements with the provincial energy undersecretariat.
• Municipalidad de AzulcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipal government of Azul is a key partner in various cooperative initiatives including solar park projects and community assistance programs.
• Plenario de Comisiones VecinalesmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination with neighborhood commissions for community assistance programs including milk distribution. The plenario handles logistics for distributing 3,840 liters monthly to families in need.
• OCEBA (Organismo de Control de la Energía Eléctrica de Buenos Aires)minorOthersRegulatory body controlling electricity distribution in Buenos Aires province. Customers have right to file complaints with this organization per Art. 2 Res. 105/10 OCEBA.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AySA (Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos): Argentina's principal water and sewage utility serving metropolitan Buenos Aires. Comparable for CEAL Agua's water and sewage concession business, though at vastly larger scale and with different regulatory oversight.
• EDESUR (Empresa Distribuidora Sur): Major Argentine electric distributor serving southern Buenos Aires. Comparable as a regulated electric distribution peer under the same national regulatory framework, but operating at metropolitan scale versus CEAL's regional cooperative model.
• EDENOR (Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte): Argentina's largest electric distribution company, serving the northern Buenos Aires metropolitan area. Comparable as a regulated electric distribution utility operating under Argentine regulatory oversight, though at far greater scale and scope than CEAL.

Direct peers

• Cooperativa Eléctrica de Chacabuco: Electric distribution cooperative serving Chacabuco in Buenos Aires Province. Comparable as a regional Argentine electric cooperative operating under the OCEBA framework with similar municipal-scale footprint.
• Cooperativa Eléctrica de Pehuajó: Electric distribution cooperative serving Pehuajó in Buenos Aires Province. Comparable as a regional Argentine electric cooperative operating under the same OCEBA regulatory framework.
• Cooperativa Eléctrica de Bahía Blanca: Large electric distribution cooperative serving Bahía Blanca and surroundings in Buenos Aires Province. Closest peer given shared cooperative structure, regulated distribution model, and Buenos Aires Province geography.
• Cooperativa Eléctrica de General San Martín (Buenos Aires): Buenos Aires Province electric cooperative. Comparable as a regional Argentine electric distribution cooperative serving a similar scale municipality.
• Cooperativa Eléctrica de Bolívar: Electric distribution cooperative serving Bolívar in Buenos Aires Province. Comparable as a regional Argentine electric cooperative operating under the OCEBA regulatory framework with similar municipal-scale footprint.
• Cooperativa Eléctrica de Coronel Pringles: Buenos Aires Province electric cooperative. Comparable as a regional Argentine electric distribution cooperative serving a similarly sized municipality under the same provincial regulatory framework.
• Cooperativa Eléctrica de Punta Alta: Buenos Aires Province electric cooperative serving Punta Alta. Comparable as a small Argentine electric distribution cooperative with similar regulatory and operating context to CEAL.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CEALCultura
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ceal-azul

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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