Electrical District No. 2

What Electrical District No. 2 does

Electrical District No. 2 (ED2) is a political subdivision of the State of Arizona and the first electrical district organized in the United States, formed in 1923 under revised Arizona statute and validated by the Arizona Supreme Court. It operates as a regulated, cooperative-style public utility providing retail electric distribution to approximately 4,100 customers across western and central Pinal County, Arizona, including the cities of Coolidge, Florence, and Casa Grande. The utility serves all customer classes — residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural — and is statutorily mandated to preserve the economic viability of irrigated agricultural lands within the county.

ED2 owns and operates 424 miles of overhead and underground distribution infrastructure with a staff of approximately 30 employees. Its product surface consists of multiple rate schedules (Residential No. 5, Commercial No. 4, Industrial No. 3, Irrigation No. 7, Cotton Gin No. 2, Lighting No. 8, plus solar variants and an experimental Time-of-Use schedule), along with a Power Cost Adjustment mechanism for pass-through of wholesale power costs. Technical features include remote infrared meter activation, dual-meter solar-generation tracking, and the NISC-provided SmartHub mobile and web platform for billing, account management, and real-time outage notifications.

ED2's revenue model is rate-based monthly billing under Board-approved regulated rate schedules, with a 7.0% rate increase effective June 1, 2023. Supplementary revenue is generated through security deposits, a $27.30 service turn-on fee, and a $150 one-time solar meter fee. The district is governed by a five-member elected Board of Directors and is not a private enterprise; it has no parent company, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no venture or capital-markets exposure. ED2 maintains memberships in APPA, NRECA, and GCSECA, and pursues community engagement through local chambers, the Greater CG Valley Economic Development Foundation, and safety-education programs.

Name

Electrical District No. 2

Legal name

Electrical District No. 2

Website

https://ed2.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Electrical District No. 2 is a regulated Arizona public power district that distributes electricity to roughly 4,100 residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers across 424 miles of line in western and central Pinal County, including Casa Grande, Coolidge, and Florence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Utility Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUADABAI

Electric Distribution System Owners (Wires-Only Companies)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Transmission & Distribution (T&D)/Distribution System Operators (DSOs) & Electric Distribution Utilities

Keywords

• Electric utility services
• Power distribution
• Residential electricity
• Commercial electricity
• Agricultural electricity

Headquarters

HQ city

Casa Grande

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electric Service Revenue: ED2 generates revenue through retail electricity distribution to approximately 4,100 customers across residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural segments. Revenue is collected via monthly billing based on consumption and applicable rate schedules. Rate increases are approved by the Board of Directors (7.0% increase effective June 1, 2023). Security deposits and connection fees supplement revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Electrical District No. 2 (ED2) is a regulated electric utility distributing retail electricity to approximately 4,100 residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers across western and central Pinal County, Arizona. The offering centers on metered electric service under multiple Board-approved rate schedules, supported by customer service via a local office, phone, and the SmartHub online and mobile platform for bill payment, account management, and real-time outage notifications.

Product overview

ED2 is a full-service electric utility providing power distribution to the Greater Casa Grande Valley in Pinal County, Arizona. The company offers a unified suite of services centered on electricity distribution, including new and existing service connections, multiple rate schedules (Residential, Commercial, Solar, Industrial, Irrigation, Cotton Gin, Lighting, and Power Cost Adjustment), outage management, and customer account management. The SmartHub App serves as the primary digital channel for bill payment, account management, and real-time notifications. Additional services include solar interconnection support (with rate schedules for solar customers but no direct installation offering), energy conservation programs, street light outage reporting, and employment opportunities. The utility does not offer public APIs or third-party technical integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electric Utility Distribution Service Full-service regulated electric distribution to residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers in western and central Pinal County, Arizona, delivered through 424 miles of overhead and underground distribution infrastructure.
• SmartHub Mobile and Online Customer Platform Customer-facing digital platform on iOS, Android, and web that enables ED2 customers to pay bills, manage accounts, and receive real-time outage notifications for their electric service.
• New Service Connection Service for obtaining new or altered electric service connections at a property within the ED2 service area, including guidance on line extension policies and security deposit requirements.
• Turn-On Existing Electric Service Reconnection service for customers with prior ED2 service history at the same location, processed with a one-time $27.30 service turn-on fee plus tax.
• Remote Meter Activation Self-service meter activation for arriving customers at a previously served property using an infrared remote control, designed as a safety measure to ensure power is only activated when someone is physically present at the location.
• 24/7 Outage Reporting and Emergency Response Around-the-clock outage reporting and emergency response service for ED2 customers, including real-time outage status updates and structured restoration priority procedures across the service territory.
• Street Light Outage Reporting Online reporting service for non-functioning street lights served by ED2 in the Casa Grande, Coolidge, and Eloy areas of Pinal County.
• Solar Interconnection and Net Billing Service Solar interconnection service for residential and commercial customers with on-site generation, including dedicated solar metering equipment, solar-specific rate schedules (5S and 4S), and over-generation credits issued at $0.04 per kWh, subject to a one-time $150 solar meter fee and a 10,000-watt DC nameplate rating cap.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7.0% rate increase effective June 1, 2023 to maintain revenue alignment with operating costs

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• City of Coolidge Chamber of CommerceminorOthersED2 participates as an involved member of the local business community through Chamber membership, supporting economic development in Coolidge.
• City of Florence Chamber of CommerceminorOthersED2 participates as an involved member of the local business community through Chamber membership, supporting economic development in Florence.
• City of Casa Grande Chamber of CommerceminorOthersED2 participates as an involved member of the local business community through Chamber membership, supporting economic development in Casa Grande.
• Greater CG Valley Economic Development FoundationminorOthersED2 partners with regional economic development efforts to support business attraction and retention in the Greater Casa Grande Valley.
• Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Adopt-a-Highway ProgramminorOthersED2 employees volunteer personal time to pick up litter along a two-mile stretch of Highway 287 from I-10 to Overfield Road as part of the ADOT Adopt-a-Highway program.
• Central Arizona College - NAU FoundationminorOthersED2 provides support to the NAU Foundation at Central Arizona College, supporting higher education in the region.
• Local 4H ClubsminorOthersED2 sponsors local 4H Clubs as part of community youth development support.
• Agri-Business CouncilminorOthersED2 maintains membership in the Agri-Business Council, supporting the agricultural sector which aligns with its statutory mandate.
• Arizona Blue Stake (Call Before You Dig)minorOthersArizona Blue Stake is the state's free utility locating service that ED2 refers customers to before any digging activities. Required 48-hour notice before excavation.
• American Public Power Association (APPA)minorOthersED2 is listed as a member/partner with APPA, the association representing publicly owned electric utilities.
• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)minorOthersED2 maintains association with NRECA, the national trade organization representing cooperative electric utilities.
• Grand Canyon State Electric Cooperative Association (GCSECA)minorOthersED2 is associated with GCSECA, the regional association for electric cooperatives and public power districts in Arizona.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arizona Public Service (APS): Investor-owned electric utility serving much of Arizona including parts of Pinal County; comparable as a regulated electric distribution provider with overlapping service territory, but operates at far greater scale and under a different regulatory (ACC) framework than ED2's political-subdivision status.
• Salt River Project (SRP): Large Arizona public power utility serving the Phoenix metropolitan area; comparable as a publicly-accountable electric distribution provider operating under a Board governance model in the same state, though dramatically larger in scale and geographic reach than ED2.
• Tucson Electric Power (TEP): Investor-owned electric utility serving southern Arizona; comparable as an Arizona-regulated electric distribution utility serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers under similar rate-class structures, though operating at significantly larger scale than ED2.

Others

• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA): National trade association for rural electric cooperatives of which ED2 is an associated member; comparable as an industry-body counterpart rather than a direct competitor, providing peer benchmarking, advocacy, and operational resources for small distribution utilities like ED2.

Direct peers

• Dixie Escalante Electric Cooperative: Small electric distribution cooperative serving rural southwestern Utah; comparable to ED2 in scale, customer count, and member-owned cooperative governance model, providing a peer benchmark for sub-scale electric distribution operations outside Arizona.
• Mohave Electric Cooperative: Arizona rural electric cooperative serving northwestern Arizona; comparable as a small-scale member-governed electric distribution utility with similar customer mix and regulatory framework, although serving a different region of Arizona.
• Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative: Arizona rural electric distribution cooperative serving southeastern Arizona; comparable as a small-scale, member-governed electric utility with similar agricultural and residential load mix, overlapping industry association memberships (NRECA), and similar regulatory environment under the Arizona Corporation Commission.
• Electrical District No. 1 (Pinal County): Neighboring Arizona electrical district in Pinal County organized under the same 1922 statute as ED2; the closest direct peer in terms of legal structure, service model, and customer mix (residential, agricultural, irrigation), serving a different but adjacent territory.
• Trico Electric Cooperative: Arizona member-owned electric distribution cooperative serving Pima, Pinal, and Santa Cruz counties; comparable as a small-scale cooperative electric utility with similar agricultural and residential load profile, member-governed structure, and overlapping service territory with ED2 in Pinal County.

Regional players

• Hohokam Irrigation and Drainage District: Neighbor irrigation district in Pinal County explicitly listed on ED2's website as a resource; comparable in geographic focus on agricultural water/power delivery in the same service area and shares overlapping irrigation customer base with ED2.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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