Opelika Power Services

What Opelika Power Services does

Opelika Power Services (OPS) is a municipal electric utility owned and operated by the City of Opelika, Alabama, providing electricity distribution services to residential and commercial customers within the city limits. The entity is classified as a government state entity, not a privately held company, and operates under the tagline "Hometown People Working For You!" emphasizing community-focused service. Its service area is strictly limited to the municipal boundaries of Opelika, Alabama.

The utility's product portfolio centers on core distribution infrastructure and customer-facing digital tools. Core offerings include the Smart Grid — modernized electrical grid infrastructure designed for enhanced reliability and renewable energy integration — along with the SmartHub online customer portal for bill payment and account management, and a real-time interactive Outage Map. Supplementary services include Energy Efficiency Tips, High Bill Solutions assistance for customers with elevated bills, and the Opelika Share community assistance program for residents in need. The entity also maintains a partnership with AMEA (American Municipal Electric Association) for industry advocacy and peer networking.

The business model is a regulated municipal utility revenue model: recurring electricity consumption charges billed monthly to residential and commercial customers within the franchise area. OPS distributes electricity directly through owned grid infrastructure to all premises within the city limits, leveraging 14 employees to serve the community. The entity operates as a natural monopoly within its defined geographic boundary, with no competing electric distributor inside the city. Marketing and customer engagement channels are limited to official social media accounts (Facebook and Twitter) and the SmartHub online portal.

Name

Opelika Power Services

Legal name

Opelika Power Services

Website

https://opelikapower.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Opelika Power Services is a municipal electric utility owned by the City of Opelika, Alabama, distributing electricity to residential and commercial customers within city limits through owned grid infrastructure and digital customer portals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Utility Distribution

NAICS

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

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Investor-Owned Electric Distribution Utilities (IOUs) (EUADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Service Drops, Metering & Grid Connections (Last-Mile) (EUAEACAG)

Keywords

• Municipal electric utility
• Electricity distribution services
• Power grid management
• Utility customer billing
• Residential power supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Opelika

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Electric Utility Services: Municipal electricity distribution services to residential and commercial customers within the City of Opelika. Revenue is generated through monthly electricity consumption charges and service fees.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Opelika Power Services is a municipal electric utility that distributes electricity to residential and commercial customers within the City of Opelika, Alabama. Revenue is generated through monthly electricity consumption charges and service fees. The utility supports customers with a Smart Grid distribution system, an online SmartHub portal for billing and account management, a real-time Outage Map, and community assistance programs such as Opelika Share and High Bill Solutions.

Product overview

Opelika Power Services operates as a municipal electric utility offering a unified portfolio of customer-facing digital services alongside grid infrastructure. The core offering consists of SmartHub (customer portal for billing and account management), an interactive Outage Map for real-time service status, and a Smart Grid program for modernized power distribution. Supporting services include Energy Efficiency Tips, High Bill Solutions assistance, and the Opelika Share community help program. These services are provided through the city of Opelika's government website infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SmartHub Online customer portal that enables Opelika Power Services customers to pay bills, report problems, and manage their utility accounts. It is offered to residential and commercial utility customers within the City of Opelika service territory.
• Outage Map
• Smart Grid
• Electricity Distribution Service

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AMEA PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with AMEA (American Municipal Electric Association) - a trade association representing municipal electric utilities. This partnership provides access to industry resources, advocacy support, and peer networking among municipal power providers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Austin Energy: Austin Energy is one of the largest community-owned electric utilities in the U.S., serving Austin, Texas residents with vertically integrated generation, transmission, and distribution functions, sharing OPS's municipal utility structure at substantially greater scale.
• Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC): OUC is a multi-service municipally-owned utility in Orlando, Florida providing electric and water services, sharing OPS's government-ownership model but with deeper infrastructure and customer base.
• Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD): SMUD is a larger community-owned electric utility operating generation, transmission, and distribution under a public-power model, sharing OPS's municipal-ownership DNA but operating at far greater scale and complexity.
• JEA (Jacksonville Electric Authority): JEA is a community-owned utility in Jacksonville, Florida providing electric, water, and wastewater services under municipal governance, comparable to OPS in ownership structure but operating at materially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Tallahassee Utilities: Tallahassee's city-owned electric utility delivers retail electricity to residents and businesses within Tallahassee city limits, making it a close operational analog to Opelika Power Services despite its larger size.
• Lafayette Utilities System: Lafayette Utilities System is a municipally-owned utility in Louisiana distributing electricity within city limits, structurally equivalent to OPS in ownership, scope, and customer relationship.
• Lincoln Electric System: Lincoln Electric System is a municipally-owned electric distribution utility serving Lincoln, Nebraska, with a comparable operating footprint, customer base of municipal residents, and community-focused positioning analogous to OPS.
• Nashville Electric Service (NES): NES is a municipally-owned electric utility serving Nashville, Tennessee, operating under the same community-owned distribution model as OPS and serving a comparable residential and commercial customer base within city limits.
• Chattanooga EPB (Electric Power Board): Chattanooga EPB is a municipally-owned electric utility most comparable to OPS in operating model (community-owned DSO) but at materially larger scale, and is the benchmark municipal utility for smart grid and fiber-to-the-home programs that map directly to OPS's Smart Grid and SmartHub investments.
• Huntsville Utilities: Huntsville Utilities is another Alabama-based municipal utility providing electricity distribution to a single city, sharing the same state regulatory framework, customer mix, and weather exposure as Opelika Power Services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/opelikapower
• Facebookfacebook.com/opelikaone
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/opelika-power-services

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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