Clinton Utilities Board

What Clinton Utilities Board does

Clinton Utilities Board (CUB) is a municipally owned utility established in 1939 that delivers electric, water, and sewer services to over 41,000 residential and commercial customers across six counties in East Tennessee — Anderson, Knox, Campbell, Union, Loudon, and Grainger. Operating from its headquarters at 1001 N. Charles G. Seivers Blvd. in Clinton, TN, CUB functions as a regulated, government-owned monopoly within its designated service territory, with rates set under a published schedule covering residential electric, general power (commercial/industrial), outdoor lighting, water and sewer, plus associated tap fees, deposits, and other charges. The utility is organized along three core service lines (electric distribution, water distribution, and wastewater/sewer collection) supported by a unified customer-engagement stack that includes the CUB mobile app, an automated SMS outage-alert system, and a UtilityNexus-powered web portal for billing, service start/stop, and account management.

Underlying service delivery relies on traditional hard infrastructure — electric distribution lines, water mains, and sewer/wastewater collection assets — accumulated over more than eight decades of operation. CUB's commercial proposition consists of three subscription-style revenue streams (electric, water, sewer) billed monthly against regulated tiered rates, augmented by one-time fees (tap fees, deposits, wiring permits, tree-trimming services) and demand-side programs such as the Smart Switch energy-management offering. Distribution is fully direct-to-consumer via physical service connections within the franchise territory; there is no reseller, channel partner, or competitive market structure. The customer base is segmented horizontally into residential customers (households requiring basic utility connections) and commercial/industrial customers (businesses requiring General Power capacity and standard utility hookups). As a publicly owned entity under the City of Clinton, CUB is not listed on any exchange, does not disclose financials, and reinvests operating revenue into infrastructure, customer programs, and community initiatives.

Name

Clinton Utilities Board

Legal name

Clinton Utilities Board

Website

https://clintonutilities.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Clinton Utilities Board is a municipally owned utility founded in 1939 that provides electric, water, and sewer services to over 41,000 residential and commercial customers across six counties in East Tennessee under a regulated franchise territory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Utility Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Utilities (221)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Electric Utilities (Munis) (EUADABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG), Customer Billing & Revenue Management (rate configuration, billing, adjustments, revenue assurance) (EUANAIAC)

Keywords

• Electric utility services
• Water distribution
• Wastewater management
• Municipal utility
• Utility billing

Headquarters

HQ city

Clinton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Electric Service Revenue: Revenue generated from electricity distribution services to over 41,000 customers across six counties. Includes residential electric rates, general power rates for commercial customers, and outdoor lighting rates.
2. Water Service Revenue: Revenue from water distribution services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Includes water rates and charges, tap fees for new connections, and deposit requirements.
3. Sewer/Wastewater Service Revenue: Revenue from sewer and wastewater collection services. Includes sewer rates, tap fees, and associated charges for residential and commercial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Clinton Utilities Board is a municipal utility providing electricity distribution, water supply, and sewer/wastewater collection services to over 41,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers across six counties in East Tennessee. The utility operates under regulated rate schedules including residential electric, general power, outdoor lighting, water, and sewer services, and supports customers through digital tools including the CUB mobile app, online customer portal, and text-based outage alert system.

Product overview

Clinton Utilities Board operates as a multi-utility service provider offering a unified platform of electric, water, and sewer services to over 41,000 customers. The core product portfolio consists of utility service delivery across three divisions (Electric, Water, Sewer) supported by digital customer engagement tools including the CUB App for mobile account management and Text Alerts for outage communications. Additional offerings include the Smart Switch Program for energy management and various rate programs, wiring permits, and tree trimming services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electric Service

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Tennessee Valley Authority: Federal corporation that generates and transmits power across the Tennessee Valley and supplies wholesale electricity to most Tennessee municipal distributors including CUB — broad incumbent that shapes CUB's power-supply costs and rate structure.
• Consolidated Edison: Large multi-service regulated utility delivering electric, gas, and steam to New York City and Westchester — broad incumbent comparable on the three-utility regulated distribution model, though at far greater scale and urban density.

Direct peers

• Knoxville Utilities Board: Tennessee municipal utility providing electric, water, gas, and wastewater services to the Knoxville area — directly comparable as a multi-service municipal utility operating under the same state regulatory environment and serving adjacent East Tennessee customers.
• Nashville Electric Service: Municipal electric distribution utility serving Nashville/Davidson County under the same Tennessee municipal-utility governance model — direct peer in electric distribution services to residential and commercial customers.
• EPB (Electric Power Board of Chattanooga): Chattanooga municipal electric utility that has added fiber broadband and smart-grid services — directly comparable as a Tennessee municipal electric utility with digital customer-engagement and smart-grid offerings that mirror CUB's CUB App and Smart Switch programs.
• Memphis Light, Gas and Water: Largest three-service municipal utility in Tennessee, providing electric, gas, and water service to Memphis and Shelby County — directly comparable business model (multi-utility municipal, regulated rates, community-owned) at larger scale.
• Lenoir City Utilities Board: Small Tennessee municipal utility board serving Loudon County (which overlaps CUB's footprint) — directly comparable in size, multi-utility municipal structure, and East Tennessee operating environment.
• Athens Utilities Board: Tennessee municipal utility providing electric, water, and wastewater services to Athens/McMinn County — directly comparable multi-service municipal utility at similar scale in East Tennessee.

Regional players

• Oak Ridge Electric Department: Municipal electric utility serving Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in Anderson County (overlapping CUB's service area) — regional peer operating the same municipal electric distribution model in CUB's core county.
• Sevier County Electric System: Tennessee not-for-profit electric distribution cooperative serving Sevier County, adjacent to CUB's footprint — comparable small-scale regulated electric distribution in the same East Tennessee region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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