What Lewis County REC does

Lewis County Rural Electric Cooperative Association (doing business as Lewis County REC) is a member-owned, not-for-profit rural electric distribution cooperative founded in July 1937 and headquartered in Lewistown, Missouri. It distributes electricity purchased from Associated Electric Cooperatives across 2,494 miles of energized line to approximately 7,000-7,300 meters spanning seven counties in northeast Missouri (Lewis, Clark, Knox, Adair, Shelby, Scotland, and Marion). Its core offering is monthly electricity distribution service to residential, agricultural, and commercial member-owners, supplemented by energy-efficiency rebates (heat pumps, water heaters, geothermal systems), levelized billing, capital credit allocations, a net metering program (currently at its 1,503 kW capacity cap), and a scholarship program.

The cooperative's primary digital platform is SmartHub, a NISC-powered web portal and mobile application (iOS and Android) that provides members with account management, bill payment, real-time usage monitoring, AutoPay, paperless billing, alerts, and outage reporting. Members additionally access support via phone, in-person office visits, and a 24/7 outage hotline. The cooperative differentiates through community engagement programs including elementary safety demonstrations (conducted with Northeast Power), the Co-Op Talk podcast, youth programs, and partnerships with Touchstone Energy for the Together We Save energy-efficiency initiative. No AI/ML capabilities, external APIs, or proprietary technology assets are disclosed.

Lewis County REC generates revenue on a subscription/recurring basis through per-kWh electricity charges plus fixed monthly fees, with additional recurring revenue from a $15/month security light service. As a cooperative, margins after expenses are allocated to members as capital credits rather than distributed as profit. GTM is direct-to-consumer across the exclusive service territory, with no reseller or partner channels. The cooperative employs 11-50 people and is governed by a Board of Directors elected from three geographic districts, with several members serving since the 1990s.

Name

Lewis County REC

Legal name

Lewis County Rural Electric Cooperative Association

Website

https://lewiscountyrec.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lewis County REC is a member-owned rural electric distribution cooperative serving approximately 7,000-7,300 meters across seven counties in northeast Missouri, providing electricity distribution, energy-efficiency rebates, and SmartHub digital account services to residential, agricultural, and commercial members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Electric Distribution

NAICS

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

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Electric Cooperatives (Rural/Member-Owned Utilities) (EUADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Customer Grid-Edge Enablement Services (HEMS/DR Device Integration, VPP Enablement) (EUAEANAL)

Keywords

• Rural electric distribution
• Electric cooperative services
• Energy efficiency rebates
• Member-owned utility
• Electricity distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Lewistown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electric Distribution Service: Monthly electricity distribution service to residential, agricultural, and commercial members. Revenue generated from electricity consumption billed on a per-kWh basis plus fixed charges.
2. Security Lights: Monthly security light service at $15.00/month added to member accounts for outdoor lighting.
3. Capital Credits: As a cooperative, margins after expenses are allocated to members as capital credits. The Board of Directors determines timing and amount of retirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Lewis County REC is a member-owned rural electric distribution cooperative that delivers electricity to over 7,000-7,300 meters across 2,494 miles of energized line spanning seven counties in northeast Missouri. Core service is monthly electricity distribution billed per-kWh plus fixed charges, with member account management handled through the NISC-powered SmartHub web portal and mobile app. The cooperative layers on energy efficiency rebates, capital credit allocations, levelized billing, a net metering program for member-owned renewables, and security lights service.

Product overview

Lewis County REC is a member-owned rural electric cooperative providing electricity distribution to northeast Missouri. The cooperative operates a unified service model centered on SmartHub as the primary digital platform for member account management, combining billing, payments, usage monitoring, and notifications. Supporting this core service are multiple member benefit programs including rebate offerings for energy-efficient appliances (geothermal, air source heat pumps, dual fuel heat pumps, water heaters), capital credits, levelized billing, and net metering for renewables. Additional value-added services encompass scholarship programs, youth programs, safety demonstrations, and energy efficiency resources through the Together We Save initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SmartHub Member-facing web portal and mobile application for account management, allowing members to view and pay bills, monitor energy usage, set up AutoPay, activate paperless billing, receive alerts, and report service issues. Available on iOS and Android through the NISC-powered SmartHub platform.
• Electric Distribution Service Electricity distribution service supplying power to over 7,000-7,300 meters across 2,494 miles of energized line, covering seven counties in northeast Missouri (Lewis, Clark, Knox, Adair, Shelby, Scotland, Marion). Billed monthly with a due date of the 15th and a $20 late payment penalty.
• Rebate Programs Energy efficiency incentive programs including Geothermal Heat Pump Rebates ($200/ton, minimum 20 EER), Air Source Heat Pump Rebates ($200/ton, Energy Star rated), Dual Fuel Heat Pump Rebates, and Electric Water Heater Rebates ($100 credit for 40+ gallon, 0.90+ efficiency units, up to 2 per structure).
• Capital Credits Cooperative member benefit where excess revenue after expenses is allocated annually to members as capital credits, which provide operating capital for the cooperative. The Board determines the timing and amount of retirement allocations to members.
• Renewable Energy/Net Metering Net metering program for member-owned renewable energy systems. Program has reached the 1,503 kW aggregate capacity cap and the cooperative provides informational resources for considering solar, wind, and EV adoption.
• Security Lights Monthly recurring security light service billed at $15.00 per light, added to member accounts for outdoor area lighting.

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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Northeast Missouri Electric Power Cooperative (Northeast Power)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLewis County REC partners with Northeast Missouri Electric Power Cooperative (Northeast Power) to coordinate elementary safety demonstrations and live line demonstration programs at local schools and community groups.
• Touchstone EnergyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTouchstone Energy is a national cooperative branding alliance. Lewis County REC participates in the Together We Save energy efficiency program through this partnership.
• Associated Electric CooperativescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated Electric Cooperatives administers the Take Control and Save Program which sets eligibility requirements for Lewis County REC energy efficiency rebates.
• NISC (National Information Solutions Cooperative)Technology or IntegrationNISC provides the SmartHub platform powering Lewis County REC's member account management, billing, payment processing, and usage monitoring systems.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Touchstone Energy Cooperative: National branding and services alliance for electric cooperatives; Lewis County REC participates in the Together We Save energy efficiency program through this alliance. Comparable as a strategic/marketing peer rather than direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Ameren Missouri: Dominant investor-owned electric utility serving Missouri including areas neighboring Lewis County REC. Provides a benchmark for scale comparison against cooperative distribution.
• Associated Electric Cooperatives: Generation and transmission cooperative that supplies wholesale power to Lewis County REC and administers the Take Control and Save Program. Functions as Lewis County REC's upstream power provider and rebate-framework partner.

Direct peers

• Boone Electric Cooperative: Mid-Missouri distribution cooperative with similar member-owned structure, agricultural/residential mix, and NISC SmartHub deployment. Direct operating model peer.
• Cuivre River Electric Cooperative: Neighbor distribution cooperative serving parts of east-central Missouri with comparable member-owned structure, residential/agricultural mix, and NISC-powered SmartHub. Directly comparable in size, geography, and operating model.
• Consolidated Electric Cooperative: Missouri distribution cooperative serving northeast counties adjacent to Lewis County REC's territory. Highly comparable in geographic profile, scale, and member mix.
• Sho-Me Power Electric Cooperative: Missouri-based generation and transmission cooperative working with distribution members like Lewis County REC. Comparable in cooperative mission and rural Missouri service territory.
• Northeast Missouri Electric Power Cooperative (Northeast Power): Sister generation and transmission cooperative coordinating live line safety demonstrations with Lewis County REC. Closely aligned cooperative mission serving overlapping northeast Missouri territory.
• SEMO Electric Cooperative: Southeast Missouri distribution cooperative serving rural residential and farm members via similar cooperative structures, Touchstone Energy branding, and SmartHub-backed member services.

Regional players

• Empire District Electric Company: Investor-owned utility operating in Missouri including overlapping northeast Missouri counties with Lewis County REC. Compares as a competing regional electric distribution provider adjacent to the cooperative's franchise.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lewiscountyrec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lewis-county-rural-electric

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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