Central Electric Cooperative Inc.

Central Electric Cooperative Inc. is a tax-exempt nonprofit electric cooperative headquartered in Mitchell, South Dakota, registered in the System for Award Management since December 2003. The organization specializes in providing essential electrical infrastructure and utility services to federal agencies, particularly the Bureau of Indian Affairs, with demonstrated expertise in serving rural and Native American communities across the Great Plains Region. Through both federal contracts and grants, Central Electric Cooperative delivers critical infrastructure support and rural economic development services across South Dakota.

Central Electric Cooperative Inc. has established a consistent contractual relationship with the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs Great Plains Region, providing electric utility services to the Crow Creek Agency in Fort Thompson, South Dakota. The cooperative has secured five federal contract awards spanning from January 2022 through December 2025, with a combined ceiling value of $411,103.34. These firm fixed-price purchase orders include a $44,197.69 contract awarded January 1, 2022 (completion December 31, 2022); a $41,705.65 contract awarded January 10, 2023 (completion December 31, 2023); a $45,000 contract awarded December 28, 2023 (completion December 31, 2024); a $55,000 contract awarded December 30, 2024 (completion December 31, 2025); and a $225,000 contract awarded December 18, 2025 (completion December 31, 2030). All contracts were awarded without set-aside designations and represent recurring annual utility service agreements that demonstrate the Bureau of Indian Affairs' confidence in the cooperative's reliable performance. The cooperative serves as the prime contractor on all awards, with no subcontracting arrangements documented in the contract history.

Central Electric Cooperative Inc. has received multiple federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services division under the Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants (REDLG) program (CFDA #10.854). The cooperative secured two project grants totaling $600,000: a $300,000 grant awarded March 8, 2022 (completion March 8, 2024) designated as an "REDL - ELECTRIC GRANT," and a $300,000 grant awarded September 6, 2022 (completion September 6, 2024) designated as a "RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT - ELECTRIC FARM BILL." These grants supported rural economic development and job creation projects throughout South Dakota, funding feasibility studies, start-up costs, and other reasonable expenses to foster rural development. Additionally, the cooperative received federal grant sub-awards from the South Dakota Department of Public Safety dated February 28, 2022, for DSR4440 PA grant payments, further demonstrating its involvement in supporting state and local rural development initiatives.