Slope electric

What Slope electric does

Slope Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a member-owned, not-for-profit rural electric distribution cooperative founded in 1945 and incorporated on April 20, 1945, headquartered in New England, North Dakota. It distributes electricity to residential, agricultural, and commercial members across an exclusive four-county service territory in southwestern North Dakota, governed by an elected 8-member board of directors under the cooperative utility model. The cooperative is co-led by General Managers Jason Bentz (CEO) and Travis Kupper, with operations spanning over 80 years of continuous service.

The cooperative's technology stack consists of standard distribution-utility infrastructure: SCADA systems for substation monitoring, the SmartHub web portal and mobile application for member account management and billing, ReliaWrap animal protection devices, and an inspected distribution network of over 6,000 poles. Wholesale electricity is procured from two generation-and-transmission partners — Basin Electric Power Cooperative and Upper Missouri Power Cooperative — with the latter relationship specifically enabling service to large-load customers within the territory. SCADA and pole inspection data support reliability and asset management decisions, though no advanced analytics or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

The business model follows the standard electric distribution cooperative framework: members pay regulated kWh-based rates, surpluses are allocated as capital credits to members rather than returned to outside shareholders, and governance is democratic on a one-member-one-vote basis. Community programs such as Operation Round Up (231 individuals assisted, 115 community projects, $71,575 distributed) and partnerships with the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation and Dakota West Credit Union extend member engagement beyond core electricity delivery. Recent operational performance includes consecutive Safety Performance Awards in 2025 and 2026 with zero OSHA recordable injuries.

Name

Slope electric

Legal name

Slope Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Website

https://slopeelectric.coop

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Slope Electric Cooperative is a member-owned, not-for-profit rural electric distribution cooperative serving residential, agricultural, and commercial members across four counties in southwestern North Dakota, founded in 1945 and headquartered in New England, North Dakota.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Utility Distribution

NAICS

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

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 power distribution
• Rural electric cooperative
• Electricity distribution services
• Member utility services
• Energy billing services

Headquarters

HQ city

New England

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, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Electricity Sales: Slope Electric generates revenue through electricity sales to residential, agricultural, and commercial members. As a not-for-profit cooperative, revenues in excess of expenses (margins) are allocated back to members as capital credits rather than distributed to shareholders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Slope Electric Cooperative is a member-owned, not-for-profit rural electric cooperative that distributes electricity to residential, agricultural, and commercial members across four counties in southwestern North Dakota. The cooperative supplies power through owned distribution infrastructure (substations, transmission and distribution lines, transformers) and supports members with digital account tools (SmartHub), outage management, billing programs, capital credits allocations, and community programs.

Product overview

Slope Electric Cooperative operates as a member-owned electric utility providing electricity distribution services to rural communities in North Dakota. The company's primary digital offering consists of SmartHub, an online portal and mobile application that enables members to manage accounts, pay bills, monitor energy usage, and report outages. Supporting services include PayNow for one-time payments, Electric Heat Meter Program for discounted heating rates, and various member benefit programs including Capital Credits retirements, Operation Round Up charitable contributions, scholarships, and Youth Tour programs. The cooperative also provides outage management tools including an outage map and notification systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SmartHub

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $32,000 saved through WSI safety incentive program participation over 13 years
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Theodore Roosevelt Medora FoundationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Slope Electric partners with Medora Foundation to offer members exclusive 15% discount on Medora Musical, Pitchfork Steak Fondue, Gospel Brunch, Bully Pulpit Golf Course, Old Town Theater shows, and lodging at Medora properties using discount code TOUCH2026.
• Basin Electric Power CooperativecoreOthersPrimary wholesale power provider for Slope Electric. Provides electric heat incentive programs and commercial energy audit services through Certified Energy Managers. Operates Large Load Program designed to protect existing cooperative members from costs associated with serving new large electric loads.
• Upper Missouri Power CooperativecoreOthersWholesale power provider partner working with Slope Electric to serve additional electric load including large industrial and commercial users.
• Rural Development Finance Corporation (RDFC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth Dakota nonprofit finance and development corporation. RDFC provides grant funding ($1,000-$2,000) for community-owned businesses, community facilities, workforce development, and community-based projects. Requires $4 matching funds for every $1 of RDFC funds.
• Dakota West Credit UnionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPayment drop-off location in Bowman ND where Slope Electric members can deliver payments by providing their Slope Electric account number.
• 3C ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContractor assisting Slope Electric crews with power pole replacements and infrastructure projects throughout the service area.
• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization representing electric cooperatives. Slope Electric participates in Youth Tour program coordinated through NRECA, sending high school students to Washington D.C. annually.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NDAREC): Statewide trade association representing North Dakota's electric cooperatives and publishing North Dakota Living magazine (in which Slope Electric appears). An industry body rather than a competitor, but a directly relevant ecosystem participant for Slope Electric's operations and advocacy.
• Touchstone Energy Cooperatives: National brand and alliance of more than 750 member-owned electric cooperatives across the United States. Slope Electric operates under the Touchstone Energy brand, including the Student of the Month program; it is a national-level peer and ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• KEM Electric Cooperative: Member-owned rural electric cooperative serving central North Dakota. Uses the same cooperative business model, capital credits allocation, and Touchstone Energy branding, making it a directly comparable rural distribution peer.
• Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Cooperative: Member-owned rural electric cooperative serving Morton, Grant, and Sioux counties in central and southwestern North Dakota. Closely comparable business model, member programs (capital credits, scholarships), and rural southwestern North Dakota service territory.
• McKenzie Electric Cooperative: Neighboring rural electric cooperative serving McKenzie County and surrounding areas in western North Dakota. Operates the same member-owned cooperative model with similar SmartHub-based digital engagement and serves an overlapping agricultural and oilfield member base in the Bakken region.
• Verendrye Electric Cooperative: Rural electric cooperative serving north-central North Dakota. Operates an essentially identical distribution-only cooperative model with member-owned governance, similar SmartHub-style member engagement, and overlapping customer segments.
• Upper Missouri Power Cooperative: Wholesale power provider partner of Slope Electric serving additional electric load including large industrial and commercial users. Operates as a generation-and-transmission cooperative in the same region with a comparable rural cooperative governance model.
• Capital Electric Cooperative: Member-owned rural electric cooperative serving southeast and central North Dakota. Closely comparable cooperative distribution model with similar capital credits, youth programs, and rural agricultural member base.
• Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative: Rural electric cooperative serving northwestern North Dakota including Mountrail and Williams counties. Operates the same not-for-profit distribution model with overlapping Bakken-region agricultural and energy-sector load profile, making it a direct operational peer.

Broad incumbents

• Basin Electric Power Cooperative: Wholesale power provider and generation-and-transmission cooperative supplying Slope Electric; a much larger cooperative entity operating across multiple states. Comparable as a member-owned cooperative serving distribution co-ops, but operates at scale in generation and transmission rather than last-mile distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SlopeElectric
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCODqgY5Id27gl1y3DA_QbhQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/SlopeElectric
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/slope-electric-cooperative
• Instagraminstagram.com/slopeelectriccoop

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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