Wyrulec Co

What Wyrulec Co does

Wyrulec Company is a member-owned, not-for-profit rural electric cooperative founded on August 7, 1936 — the first rural electric cooperative formed in Wyoming, established immediately following the May 6, 1936 passage of the Rural Electrification Act. Headquartered in Torrington, Wyoming, the cooperative distributes electricity to 2,463 member-owners across 5,793 accounts in five counties spanning western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming, operating approximately 2,057 miles of owned transmission and distribution line.

The cooperative's core product is wholesale electricity distribution delivered directly through its owned infrastructure; supporting services include an iOS/Android mobile app for 24-hour account access, an online bill-pay portal, SMS-based outage reporting and account notifications (compliant with The Campaign Registry), a Capital Credits program that retires allocated margins to members on a FIFO basis, the Electrify and Save rebate program through Tri-State Generation & Transmission, an Operation Round Up community assistance fund, and a Renewables/Distributed Generation offering covering solar, wind, biomass, and net metering. The cooperative also runs educational programs including scholarships, the Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp, the NRECA Youth Tour to Washington D.C., and Lineman Scholarships administered with the Wyoming Rural Electric Association.

Wyrulec's business model is cost-of-service rate design filed with the Wyoming Public Service Commission, with any margins allocated back to members as capital credits and a board target of refunding 5% of allocated capital credits annually. Wholesale power is procured through member-ownership stakes in Tri-State Generation & Transmission and Basin Electric Power Cooperative. Marketing and member engagement run through the Touchstone Energy national brand, the WREN and Rural Electric Nebraskan cooperative periodicals, community education programs, and direct member communication channels.

Name

Wyrulec Co

Legal name

Wyrulec Company

Website

https://wyrulec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wyrulec Company is a member-owned, not-for-profit rural electric cooperative distributing wholesale electricity to 2,463 members across 5,793 accounts and five counties in western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming via 2,057 miles of line.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Electric Distribution

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Rural electric distribution
• Electric cooperative services
• Wholesale electricity supply
• Member-owned utility
• Energy efficiency rebates

Headquarters

HQ city

Torrington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Service Revenue: Wyrulec generates revenue through electricity service rates charged to its 2,463 member-owners across 5,793 accounts. The cooperative operates as a not-for-profit entity where rates are set at cost of service. Margins (the difference between invoice amounts and cost of service) are allocated back to members as capital credits based on electricity consumption.
2. Capital Credits Retirements: Capital credits (allocated margins) are retired and returned to members over time using a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis. The board aims to refund 5% of allocated capital credits annually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Wyrulec Company is a member-owned rural electric cooperative that distributes wholesale electricity across approximately 2,057 miles of transmission and distribution lines to 2,463 member-owners holding 5,793 accounts across 5 counties in western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming. As a not-for-profit cooperative, it charges rates at cost of service, supports energy efficiency and renewable distributed generation programs, and allocates margins back to members as capital credits.

Product overview

Wyrulec Co is a rural electric cooperative providing electricity distribution as a single, unified service to its members. The core offering is electric power distribution across 2,056 miles of line serving 2,463 members in 5 counties spanning western Nebraska to eastern Wyoming. Supporting services include SMS messaging for outage reporting, an online member portal and mobile app for bill payment and account management, capital credits retirement, energy efficiency rebates through Electrify and Save, community support via Operation Round Up, and renewable/distributed generation options. Educational programs include Wyrulec Scholarships, Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp, Youth Tour to Washington D.C., and Lineman Scholarships for lineworker training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electricity Distribution Service Wholesale-purchased electric power delivered to 2,463 member-owners across 5,793 accounts via 2,057 miles of owned transmission and distribution lines, billed monthly at cost-of-service rates filed with the Wyoming Public Service Commission.
• Renewables / Distributed Generation

Quantifiable outcome

• First rural electric cooperative in Wyoming, formed August 7, 1936, immediately following the Rural Electrification Act of May 6, 1936

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1936Wyrulec is an active member of NRECA, which is a key legislative player in Washington D.C. on behalf of electric cooperatives. NRECA employs lobbyists and promotes lobbying by member co-op staff. NRECA coordinates the Youth Tour program in which Wyrulec participates. Wyrulec also receives funding support for Youth Tour from the Wyoming Rural Electric Association and Nebraska Rural Electric Association.
• Tri-State Generation & Transmission AssociationcoreOthersWyrulec Company is a member-owner of Tri-State Generation & Transmission, which is one of the cooperative's power suppliers. Wyrulec also has a board member (Dewey Hageman) who represents Wyrulec on the Tri-State G&T Board of Directors. Tri-State partners with Wyrulec on the Electrify and Save rebate program.
• Basin Electric Power CooperativecoreOthersWyrulec Company is a member-owner of Basin Electric Power Cooperative, which is one of its power suppliers. Wyrulec offers the Basin Electric Power Cooperative Scholarship ($1,000) to eligible members. Basin Electric is a generation and transmission cooperative.
• Touchstone Energy CooperativescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTouchstone Energy is a national brand identity network of electric cooperatives across 46 states, serving 30.5 million member-owners. Wyrulec is a member of this network, which provides resources, branding, and partnerships to help member co-ops better serve their communities. Touchstone Energy upholds four core values: integrity, accountability, innovation, and commitment to community.
• Wyoming Rural Electric Association (WREA)coreOthersThe Wyoming Rural Electric Association administers the WREA Lineman Scholarship ($3,000) which Wyrulec participates in and distributes to applicants planning to attend approved regional lineworker training programs in Wyoming's electric cooperatives.
• One Call of WyomingminorOthers811 safe digging notification service for Wyoming. Wyrulec encourages members to call 811 or visit the One Call website before digging.
• One Call of NebraskaminorOthers811 safe digging notification service for Nebraska. Wyrulec encourages members to call 811 or visit the One Call website before digging.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wheatland Rural Electric Association: Wheatland REA is a Wyoming rural electric cooperative serving agricultural and rural members in Platte County and surrounding areas. It is a Touchstone Energy affiliate and operates under the same member-owned cooperative structure as Wyrulec, distributing electricity over its own line network.
• Chimney Rock Public Power District: Chimney Rock PPD is a small Nebraska electric distribution utility serving rural customers in the panhandle region. While organized as a public power district rather than a cooperative, it is comparable to Wyrulec in scale, customer mix, and geography, providing the same rural electricity distribution function.
• High Plains Power: High Plains Power is a rural electric cooperative serving members in eastern Wyoming, including areas adjacent to Wyrulec's Torrington-area service territory. It operates the same cooperative distribution model with member-ownership and a defined service territory, making it the closest operational peer.
• Roosevelt Public Power District: Roosevelt PPD is a Nebraska public power district serving rural members near Wyrulec's panhandle service territory. It distributes electricity across a similar low-density line network, comparable in scale and customer demographics to Wyrulec.
• Niobrara Electric Association: Niobrara Electric Association is a rural electric cooperative serving parts of western Nebraska and adjacent to Wyrulec's panhandle service territory. It is a member of Tri-State G&T and Basin Electric, sharing the same wholesale power supply relationships and cooperative governance model.

Others

• Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association: Tri-State G&T is a generation-and-transmission cooperative of which Wyrulec is a member-owner and one of its wholesale power suppliers. It is comparable as part of Wyrulec's upstream supply ecosystem and as a fellow cooperative operating in the same regional electric network, though it operates at the wholesale G&T layer rather than retail distribution.
• Basin Electric Power Cooperative: Basin Electric is a generation-and-transmission cooperative serving member rural electric systems across multiple states, and is one of Wyrulec's wholesale power suppliers. It is comparable as a partner cooperative within the same supply chain and as a fellow Touchstone Energy-affiliated member-owned entity, although it operates at wholesale scale rather than local distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Wyrulec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wyrulec-co

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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