North East Mississippi Electric Power Association

What North East Mississippi Electric Power Association does

North East Mississippi Electric Power Association (NEMEPA) is a member-owned electric cooperative regulated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), distributing electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial members across five counties in northeast Mississippi — Lafayette, Union, Pontotoc, Marshall, and adjacent areas. The cooperative maintains over 2,000 miles of power line and operates from its headquarters at 1389 Cooperative Way in Oxford, Mississippi. Service is initiated through applications filed at the Oxford office or online, and members are organized into nine voting districts electing a board of directors. Capital credits are returned to members from revenues exceeding operating costs.

The cooperative's core technology is an Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system that transmits daily meter readings over the same power lines delivering electricity, enabling remote outage detection and flexible billing programs including PrePay (daily usage-based charges), Levelized Billing (12-month rolling average), Coordinated Billing for fixed-income members, and Invoice Billing. Members access services through an online portal (bpp.northeastpower.org), a NEMEPA mobile application for iOS and Android, an SMS-based pay-by-text service using short code 352667, a 24-hour phone line, a 24-hour drive-through payment kiosk at the Oxford headquarters, and retail payment partners including Dollar General, CVS, Family Dollar, Walgreens, and Walmart (with a $1.50 in-store fee). A wholly-owned subsidiary, NE SPARC, provides fiber internet and broadband services to extend the cooperative's footprint into communications. Adjacent member services include new residential and commercial construction engineering, vegetation management, yard lighting, easement processing, and energy efficiency programming covering electric vehicles and solar.

Name

North East Mississippi Electric Power Association

Legal name

North East Mississippi Electric Power Association

Website

https://nemepa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NEMEPA is a TVA-regulated, member-owned electric cooperative distributing electricity across five counties in northeast Mississippi, operating 2,000+ miles of power lines and supplementing service with a wholly-owned fiber internet subsidiary, NE SPARC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Utility Distribution

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUADABAC

Electric Cooperatives (Rural/Member-Owned Utilities)

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

SECONDARYHDAIABAJ

Rural & Universal Service Fixed Broadband Providers

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Telecommunications & Network Services/Fixed-Line Telecommunications (Voice & Broadband)

Keywords

• Electric power distribution
• Electric cooperative services
• Fiber internet services
• Residential electricity supply
• Commercial electrical construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Electricity Sales: NEMEPA generates primary revenue through the sale of electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial members. As a member-owned cooperative regulated by TVA, revenue beyond costs is credited back to members as capital credits.
2. Internet/Fiber Services: Through NE SPARC subsidiary, NEMEPA provides fiber internet services to members, diversifying revenue beyond electricity.
3. Membership and Service Fees: One-time fees including $10 membership fee, $40 service/meter set charge, and transfer charges of $40. Additional fees for after-hours connections.
4. Construction and Development Fees: Aid-in-construction fees for new residential and commercial service installations based on Rate Schedule 405, including per-foot charges for line extensions and development fees.
5. PrePay Billing: PrePay account option with $25 deposit, $40 service charge, requiring $50 starting credit with daily usage-based charges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NEMEPA distributes electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial members across five counties in north Mississippi as a member-owned cooperative regulated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Through its wholly-owned NE SPARC subsidiary, the cooperative also delivers fiber internet and streaming TV services to members. Supporting offerings include new construction electrical services, yard lighting, vegetation management of more than 2,000 miles of line, and multiple billing formats (PrePay, Levelized, Coordinated, Invoice) accessed via online portal, mobile app, SMS, phone, in-office, drive-through kiosk, or retail partners.

Product overview

North East Mississippi Electric Power Association (NEMEPA) is a member-owned electric cooperative serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers across multiple Mississippi counties, regulated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The core offering is electricity distribution services, supplemented by a subsidiary fiber internet brand called NE SPARC. The cooperative provides account management through online portals and a mobile app, offers multiple billing options (PrePay, Levelized, Coordinated, Invoice), and delivers 24-hour outage management powered by automated metering infrastructure (AMI). Member services include new residential and commercial construction, vegetation management along 2,000+ miles of line, yard lighting, and energy efficiency programs. Payment options span online, mobile app, text messaging, phone, in-office, and retail locations (Dollar General, CVS, Family Dollar, Walgreens, Walmart). The cooperative operates as a TVA-regulated entity with a board of 9 directors elected from 9 voting districts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NE SPARC: Fiber internet and broadband services subsidiary of North East Mississippi Electric Power Association.

Products and services

• Electric Power Distribution Wholesale-purchased electricity from TVA delivered to residential, commercial, and industrial members across Lafayette, Union, Pontotoc, Marshall, and surrounding counties in north Mississippi.
• NE SPARC Fiber Internet Fiber-based high-speed internet and streaming TV services provided to residential members through NEMEPA's wholly-owned subsidiary NE SPARC.
• Residential Electrical Service Electric service for residential members including new connections, service transfers between members, and disconnections, with tiered deposits based on credit risk.
• Commercial Electrical Construction Engineering and construction services for new commercial and industrial electric service connections, including transformer sizing, underground and overhead layouts, voltage specification, and development planning support.
• Residential Construction Services New residential electrical construction services including temporary power for building, permanent overhead or underground service, mobile home connections, and easement coordination.
• Yard Lights Outdoor yard lighting service for member properties, billed through the member's electric account.

Quantifiable outcome

• Automated daily meter readings through AMI system
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTVA is the federal agency that regulates NEMEPA as an electric power distributor. NEMEPA purchases wholesale power from TVA and operates under TVA guidelines. The partnership includes annual rate adjustments based on type of use (residential or commercial) and participation in TVA community grant programs.
• NE SPARCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNE SPARC is NEMEPA's fiber internet subsidiary that provides high-speed internet services to members. The subsidiary partners with NEMEPA for community programs like internet safety education with Webby the Internet Safety Cat and streaming education sessions.
• LIFT, Inc.minorOthersLIFT, Inc. is a bill assistance organization that NEMEPA works with to help members facing financial hardship. Contact offices in Lafayette County (662-238-6222), Union County (662-534-8104), and Pontotoc County (662-489-7329).
• Interfaith Compassion MinistryminorOthersBill assistance organization partnered with NEMEPA to help Lafayette County members with financial hardship. Contact: (662) 281-1002.
• Northeast MS Community ServicesminorOthersBill assistance organization partnered with NEMEPA serving Marshall County members. Contact: (662) 252-2713.
• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRECA is the national trade association for electric cooperatives. NEMEPA participates in NRECA's Youth Tour program, sending local students to Washington D.C. for leadership and educational experiences.
• Area Schools and School DistrictsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with local high schools including Lafayette High School, Oxford High School, and West Union High School for Youth Tour delegate selection and Bright Ideas grant program for teachers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pickwick Electric Cooperative: TVA-regulated electric cooperative serving parts of southwest Tennessee and north Mississippi. Operates the same member-owned model with TVA wholesale supply, AMI metering, and rural distribution footprint overlapping NEMEPA's territory.
• Joe Wheeler EMC: TVA-regulated electric cooperative serving north Alabama. Closely comparable in regulatory regime (TVA wholesale power), customer mix (rural/small-town), and member-owned cooperative structure, despite operating in a different state.
• Southern Pine Electric Cooperative: Member-owned electric cooperative serving parts of south Mississippi. While serving a different region, it operates the same electric cooperative business model with similar AMI, member services, and NRECA-aligned community programs.
• Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative: TVA-served electric cooperative in middle Tennessee offering the same member-owned distribution model with comparable billing programs, AMI infrastructure, and rural broadband subsidiary offerings.
• Alcorn County Electric Power Association: Member-owned TVA-regulated electric cooperative serving rural customers in Alcorn County and adjacent north Mississippi. Operates the same cooperative model with TVA wholesale power, serving as the closest geographic and structural peer to NEMEPA.
• Cullman Electric Cooperative: TVA-served electric cooperative in northern Alabama offering similar rural distribution services. Comparable in scale, customer mix, and reliance on TVA wholesale power, with parallel investment in fiber broadband subsidiary services.
• Tombigbee Electric Power Association: Member-owned TVA electric cooperative serving rural northeast Mississippi. Operates with the same cooperative structure, TVA wholesale arrangement, member-elected board, and capital credits model as NEMEPA, making it a directly comparable peer.

Broad incumbents

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA): Federal corporation and wholesale power supplier that regulates and supplies electricity to NEMEPA. While not a direct competitor, TVA sets the regulatory and wholesale pricing framework that defines NEMEPA's economics, making it the most influential incumbent in the cooperative's operating environment.
• Entergy Mississippi: Investor-owned electric utility operating across most of Mississippi outside cooperative territories. While not competing directly in NEMEPA's service area, it serves the same end customers across Mississippi and represents the IOU alternative model for rural electric service.

Emerging players

• Conexon Connect: Broadband service partner that helps electric cooperatives build and operate fiber-to-the-home networks. Comparable because NE SPARC is essentially in the same rural fiber-broadband category that Conexon helps cooperatives enter, serving as an emerging alternative to in-house buildouts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/northeastpower
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northeast-power-supply

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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