THE MIDWEST ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION

What THE MIDWEST ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION does

The Midwest Electric Cooperative Corporation is a member-owned, non-profit rural electric distribution cooperative founded in 1952 and headquartered at 104 Washington Avenue, Grant, Nebraska. It provides electricity distribution services to approximately 2,816 members across five counties in western Nebraska, operating 3,069 miles of overhead and underground distribution infrastructure managed by an in-house workforce of roughly 30-35 employees organized into dedicated functional crews (operations, engineering, finance, customer service, AMI/SCADA, staking, construction, underground, and four regional foremen for Grant, Paxton, Wallace, and construction). The cooperative serves six rate classes — Residential, Seasonal, Irrigation, Commercial, Industrial, and Security Lights — through a cost-of-service pricing model in which margins are returned to members as capital credits.

The cooperative's underlying technology is conventional electric distribution infrastructure augmented by modern metering and grid-monitoring systems. It operates AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) for remote meter reading and usage tracking, and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems for real-time grid monitoring and operational control, supported by dedicated AMI and AMI/SCADA technicians. Operational capabilities include irrigation load control programs to manage peak demand, net metering for member-owned renewable generation, an online payment portal with Quick Pay functionality, e-billing, and outage reporting. The cooperative participates in the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives national brand network and offers energy-efficiency resources through the Together We Save program.

Midwest Electric generates revenue through usage-based electricity distribution fees across its six rate classes, with power purchases representing 65-70% of total annual expenses. Wholesale power has historically been supplied primarily by Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association (a founding membership dating to 1952) and Basin Electric Power Cooperative; in May 2026 the Board voted to exit Tri-State by June 1, 2028 to pursue lower-cost alternative wholesale supply. Customer acquisition is geographic within the exclusive, regulatorily-designated service territory. The cooperative has no subsidiaries, no parent company, no venture or private equity ownership, and no public funding or M&A activity; it is governed by an elected board of directors representing member districts and operates with no disclosed external capital structure beyond member equity.

Name

THE MIDWEST ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION

Legal name

Midwest Electric Cooperative Corporation

Website

https://midwestecc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Member-owned electric distribution cooperative serving 2,816 members across 5 western Nebraska counties. Operates 3,069 miles of power lines with AMI/SCADA systems under a cost-of-service model and six rate classes including residential, irrigation, commercial, and industrial.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Utility Distribution

NAICS

Electric Power Distribution (221122)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Electric Distribution System Owners (Wires-Only Companies) (EUADABAI), Retail & Community PPAs (Community Solar/Shared Renewables) (EUAGADAC)

Keywords

• Electric utility distribution
• Rural electric cooperative
• Member-owned utility
• Electric power distribution
• Energy distribution services

Headquarters

HQ city

Grant

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Electricity Distribution: As a member-owned electric cooperative, Midwest Electric generates revenue through electricity distribution fees charged to its approximately 2,816 member-customers. The cooperative operates on a cost-of-service basis where revenues cover operating expenses, with excess funds returned to members as capital credits. The cost of purchasing power represents 65-70% of total annual expenses.
2. Power Supply Services: Wholesale power is purchased primarily from Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association (currently) and Basin Electric Power Cooperative, with the cooperative planning to transition to alternative power suppliers by June 2028 to reduce costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Midwest Electric Cooperative Corporation distributes electricity to approximately 2,816 member-customers across 5 counties in western Nebraska through 3,069 miles of overhead and underground power lines. The cooperative offers six rate classes (Residential, Seasonal, Irrigation, Commercial, Industrial, Security Lights) along with supporting programs including load control demand management, AMI smart metering, net metering for renewable energy, online bill payment, and the Together We Save energy efficiency program. As a member-owned cooperative operating on a cost-of-service basis, the company returns capital credits to members and operates as part of the Touchstone Energy cooperative network.

Product overview

Midwest Electric Cooperative Corporation provides electricity distribution services to residential, commercial, agricultural, and industrial members across 5 Nebraska counties. The company operates as a Touchstone Energy cooperative and offers multiple rate classes (Residential, Seasonal, Irrigation, Commercial, Industrial, Security Lights) along with customer-facing digital services including an online payment portal with Quick Pay functionality, load control programs for irrigation demand management, outage reporting, net metering, and energy efficiency resources through the Together We Save program. The cooperative is transitioning from its wholesale power supplier Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association to new power supply options effective June 2028.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Class 1 - Residential Electricity Service Standard residential electricity rate class for individual household members with monthly billing under usage-based rates. Available to all residential members within the cooperative's service territory.
• Class 2 - Seasonal Electricity Service Seasonal electricity rate class for properties with intermittent or seasonal usage patterns, with seasonal billing cadence.
• Class 3 - Irrigation Electricity Service Specialized irrigation electricity rate class for agricultural irrigation systems, with specialized demand charges and usage-based rates. Online irrigation rate calculator available. Seasonal billing.
• Class 4 - Commercial Electricity Service Commercial electricity rate class for business customers with monthly billing under usage-based rates.
• Class 5 - Industrial Electricity Service Industrial electricity rate class for large-scale industrial operations with monthly billing under usage-based rates.
• Class 6 - Security Lights Service Monthly subscription service for outdoor and perimeter security lighting with monthly billing cadence.
• Load Control Program Demand management program allowing the cooperative to control irrigation loads during peak periods, helping customers manage peak demand costs.
• Net Metering Service Program allowing members to receive credit for excess electricity generated from renewable energy sources, supporting member-owned renewable generation.
• Together We Save Program Energy efficiency initiative providing educational resources and tips for reducing energy consumption, supplementing the cooperative's electricity distribution services.

Named customers4 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Tri-State G&T is Midwest Electric's current wholesale power supplier, with Midwest being a founding member since 1952. The cooperative has voted to terminate its contract with Tri-State with a two-year notice effective June 1, 2028. All six Tri-State members headquartered in Nebraska are planning to exit to a new power supplier. Tri-State provides power supply that constitutes 65-70% of Midwest's total expenses. The cooperative is exploring alternative power supply options that are projected to be less expensive.
• Basin Electric Power CooperativemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Basin Electric Power Cooperative provides scholarships to Midwest Electric members' children. Partnering with Midwest to offer educational support through scholarships for students pursuing degrees in natural resources, engineering, data science, and other fields. Cooperatives work together to support member communities.
• Nebraska Tri-State Members CoalitionmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026All six Tri-State members headquartered in Nebraska (including Midwest Electric) are coordinating to exit to a new power supplier together. They have had discussions about options and are looking for ways to help each other find the best solution, though they don't all have to make the same choice.
• Touchstone Energy CooperativesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMidwest Electric is a Touchstone Energy cooperative member, part of a national brand network of electric cooperatives. The Touchstone Energy brand emphasizes accountability, commitment to community, innovation, and integrity. The cooperative displays Touchstone branding and participates in cooperative marketing initiatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Basin Electric Power Cooperative: Basin Electric is a generation-and-transmission cooperative that supplies Midwest Electric and other rural distribution co-ops in the region. It is not a direct distribution peer but is a critical wholesale supplier and coalition partner in the Tri-State exit decision.
• Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association: Tri-State is Midwest Electric's current wholesale power supplier and a G&T cooperative covering multiple states. It is an upstream supplier rather than a distribution peer, but the contract-termination decision through 2028 makes it a central counterparty relationship for the cooperative.

Broad incumbents

• Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD): NPPD is a state-wide, vertically integrated utility in Nebraska that operates across generation, transmission, and distribution. While it is far larger than Midwest Electric, it is the broad incumbent against which rural cooperatives benchmark rates, service quality, and resource planning.

Regional players

• High West Energy: High West Energy is a Touchstone Energy-affiliated rural electric cooperative serving southeastern Wyoming and the Nebraska panhandle, offering a comparable cooperative structure, rural distribution model, and wholesale power procurement exposure in a neighboring jurisdiction.

Direct peers

• North Central Public Power District: North Central PPD is a Nebraska rural distribution utility serving a thinly populated, mixed agricultural service territory with comparable member counts, infrastructure density, and reliance on regional G&T supply.
• Southern Public Power District: Southern PPD is a Nebraska distribution utility serving rural and agricultural customers under similar rate-class structures, with comparable scale and reliance on wholesale power purchase arrangements.
• Panhandle Rural Electric Membership Association: Panhandle Rural Electric is a member-owned rural electric cooperative in the Nebraska Panhandle with a similar irrigated-agriculture customer mix, regulated cooperative structure, and exposure to regional power supply dynamics.
• Custer Public Power District: Custer PPD is a Nebraska public power district distributing electricity to rural customers in central Nebraska, serving a comparable rural, agricultural, and small-commercial customer base with similar rate-class structures and reliance on regional G&T supply.
• Lincoln Electric Cooperative (Nebraska): Lincoln Electric Cooperative is a Touchstone Energy-affiliated rural electric cooperative serving members in western Nebraska, with a comparable member-owned governance model, small headcount, and rural distribution focus.
• Dawson Public Power District: Dawson PPD is a Nebraska distribution utility headquartered in Lexington that also serves an agricultural-heavy service territory and is a Tri-State G&T member, making it a near-direct structural peer evaluating the same wholesale power transition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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