Alger Delta Cooperative Electric Association

What Alger Delta Cooperative Electric Association does

Alger Delta Cooperative Electric Association is a member-owned, nonprofit electric distribution cooperative founded in 1937 and headquartered at 426 N. 9th Street, Gladstone, Michigan. The cooperative distributes electricity across approximately 998 miles of overhead lines to roughly 10,000 residential, seasonal, and commercial members in six counties of Michigan's central Upper Peninsula, with a notably low density of 7.3 members per mile. Its core product is electricity delivery, supplemented by an integrated member services ecosystem: the SmartHub web/mobile portal (iOS/Android) for bill payment, usage monitoring, outage reporting, and account management; a real-time Outage Map; Automated Meter Reading (AMR) infrastructure; a Parallel Generation / Distributed Generation interconnection program for member-owned solar and wind systems; and the Choose Renewable green-power program ($2 per 300 kWh block, sourced from WPPI Energy's wind, solar, and biogas portfolio).

The cooperative's business model is a regulated cost-of-service utility structure rather than a venture-backed revenue model. Members are billed monthly at $0.128/kWh for energy plus a $49.34 fixed monthly service charge per meter, with Power Supply Cost Recovery (PSCR/PCAC) adjustments pass-through wholesale power costs, and a $1.25 per meter per month LIEAF surcharge effective September 2025. Commercial and industrial customers access prescriptive and custom energy efficiency rebates, an RFP for Energy Efficiency (up to $250,000 per bid cycle), power quality services, Backup Generator payments (500 kW+ generators), and Interruptible Load Credits (1,000 kW+ peak demand). Margins are not distributed to outside investors; instead, they are allocated to members as patronage Capital Credits and periodically retired (e.g., the 1994 vintage retired in November 2025).

Alger Delta's distribution motion combines direct field operations for service connections, upgrades, tree removal, and outage restoration with self-service digital channels (SmartHub, automated phone, mail, and retail cash payment locations including Walmart) and a sales-led motion for commercial/industrial accounts managed by dedicated Energy Services Representatives. The cooperative is operationally affiliated with WPPI Energy (power supply) and NRECA (national trade body) but functions as an independent legal entity governed by a member-elected Board of Directors.

Name

Alger Delta Cooperative Electric Association

Legal name

Alger Delta Cooperative Electric Association

Website

https://algerdelta.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Alger Delta Cooperative Electric Association is a member-owned, nonprofit electric distribution cooperative founded in 1937, serving approximately 10,000 residential and commercial members across six counties in Michigan's central Upper Peninsula via 998 miles of overhead distribution lines, with SmartHub self-service portal and Choose Renewable green-power program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Utility Distribution

NAICS

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

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Electric Distribution System Owners (Wires-Only Companies) (EUADABAI)

Keywords

• Electric distribution services
• Electric utility cooperative
• Member energy services
• Commercial energy management
• Distributed generation interconnection

Headquarters

HQ city

Gladstone

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Electricity Sales: The primary revenue stream comes from residential and commercial electricity sales. Members are charged an energy rate of $0.128 per kilowatt-hour for consumption, plus applicable Power Supply Cost Recovery (PSCR/PCAC) adjustments to pass through wholesale power cost changes.
2. Monthly Service Charges: Fixed monthly service charges of $49.34 per meter for residential members help cover fixed costs of poles, wires, transformers, trucks, insurance, interest, and taxes regardless of consumption levels.
3. Choose Renewable Program: Optional renewable energy blocks sold at $2 per 300 kWh block, allowing members to support clean energy while the cooperative receives premium revenue for renewable resource development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Alger Delta distributes electricity to approximately 10,000 members across six counties in Michigan's central Upper Peninsula through 998 miles of overhead distribution lines. The cooperative offers member-facing digital services via the SmartHub portal, energy efficiency rebates, renewable energy blocks through the Choose Renewable program, distributed generation interconnection for solar and wind, and commercial energy management programs including prescriptive and custom rebates and power quality services. As a not-for-profit cooperative, it returns margins to members through capital credit retirements.

Product overview

Alger Delta Cooperative Electric Association operates as a not-for-profit electric utility cooperative serving approximately 10,000 members in six counties in Michigan's Upper Peninsula since 1937. The company's core offering is electricity distribution, supported by a digital member services ecosystem centered on SmartHub (the primary customer portal for bill payment, usage monitoring, and outage management) integrated with the Outage Map for real-time outage visibility. The product portfolio includes customer-facing services organized around: account management (new service, upgrades, payment options including automatic payment and cash payments at retail locations), financial assistance (Capital Credits retirement, Payment Assistance Programs with multiple eligibility-based programs, Income Qualified Programs), energy optimization (Energy Waste Reduction Rebates, Power Calculator, Energy Saving Tips, Choose Renewable green power blocks), and commercial/industrial services (Energy Management Programs with prescriptive and custom rebates, Schools Program, Backup Generator Program, Interruptible Load Credits). Member education and community investment are delivered through Energy Education Programs and annual Scholarships. The cooperative also facilitates distributed generation interconnection through its Parallel Generation program for solar and wind systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SmartHub: Mobile app and web portal for account management, bill payment, electric usage monitoring, outage reporting, and notifications.
• Choose Renewable

Products and services

• SmartHub
• Outage Map
• Payment Assistance Programs
• Capital Credits
• Energy Waste Reduction Rebates
• Residential and Commercial Electric Service Rates
• Parallel Generation / Distributed Generation Interconnection
• Choose Renewable
• Commercial and Industrial Energy Management Programs
• Backup Generator Program
• Schools Program
• Interruptible Load Credits
• Energy Education Programs
• Scholarships

Quantifiable outcome

• Members receiving capital credits on November 2025 billing
• +1 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

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WPPI EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPower supplier and strategic partner providing shared strength to Alger Delta. Through WPPI Energy, the cooperative accesses a portfolio of renewable energy resources including wind, solar, and biogas. WPPI Energy coordinates programs including Choose Renewable, RFP for Energy Efficiency, and Backup Generator Program with monthly payments to participating businesses.
• Michigan Department of TreasurycoreOthersState agency that receives LIEAF surcharge funds monthly from Alger Delta and distributes money to state-approved nonprofit agencies through the Michigan Energy Assistance Program (MEAP) for energy bill assistance and crisis prevention.
• Michigan Energy Assistance Program (MEAP) AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of state-approved nonprofit agencies that receive MEAP funds distributed by Michigan Department of Treasury to provide energy bill payment assistance and crisis prevention for qualifying low-income households in Alger Delta's service territory.
• Michigan Community Action Agency NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community action agencies that administer Michigan's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), providing free home energy conservation services to eligible low-income homeowners and renters.
• National Theatre for ChildrenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMinneapolis-based theater company that Alger Delta sponsors annually to present live, interactive educational shows on energy-related topics to local schools at no cost.
• Michigan Public Service CommissioncoreOthersState regulatory commission that sets LIEAF rates annually, oversees utility regulations, and approves electric utility service terms and conditions in Michigan.
• Michigan Veterans Affairs AgencyminorOthersState agency administering the MI Veterans Trust Fund Emergency Grant program that provides temporary assistance to veterans and families facing financial hardship including energy assistance needs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DTE Energy: Michigan's largest investor-owned electric and gas utility with extensive Lower Peninsula distribution. Broad incumbent sharing the same state regulatory framework and customer-facing programs (energy efficiency, renewable options) but operating at much greater scale.
• Consumers Energy: Investor-owned Michigan utility serving the broader Lower Peninsula with electric and gas distribution. A broad incumbent operating in the same state regulatory environment (Michigan Public Service Commission) with overlapping capability sets in distribution, energy efficiency, and renewable programs.

Direct peers

• Great Lakes Energy Cooperative: Michigan's largest electric distribution cooperative serving members across western and northern Lower Peninsula. Comparable member-owned distribution model with similar capital credits, energy efficiency rebates, and renewable program offerings.
• Cherryland Electric Cooperative: Michigan-based member-owned electric cooperative serving Grand Traverse and surrounding counties. Closely comparable business model (member-owned distribution co-op, capital credits, WPPI Energy member) and overlapping customer programs including energy waste reduction rebates.
• Midwest Energy Cooperative: Electric distribution cooperative serving southwestern and south-central Michigan with comparable rural service territory, member-ownership structure, and SmartHub-style digital member engagement.
• HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Cooperative: Michigan distribution cooperative serving rural central and southern Lower Peninsula. Comparable not-for-profit electric cooperative model with capital credits program, energy waste reduction rebates, and broadband-adjacent community focus.
• Cloverland Electric Cooperative: Member-owned electric distribution cooperative serving Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula. Operates an adjacent rural service territory with similar member scale, business model, and reliance on WPPI Energy for wholesale power, making it the most direct geographic and operational peer.
• Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op: Northeast Michigan electric and gas cooperative serving a similar rural, low-density service territory. Highly comparable operating profile including capital credit retirements, member-focused digital services, and wholesale power dependency.

Others

• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA): National trade association representing ~900 U.S. electric cooperatives including Alger Delta. Provides advocacy, training, and shared services, representing the broader ecosystem of which the subject company is a member.
• WPPI Energy: Generation and transmission cooperative that supplies Alger Delta and other member co-ops with wholesale power, including renewable energy resources. Comparable cooperative business model and core energy-services adjacency, but operates in upstream wholesale rather than distribution retail.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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