Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Milbank, SD Doing business as Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative Inc. Whetstone Valley Electric
- UEI
- C8K6NL3GBKB7
- CAGE
- 4ALH5
- Primary NAICS
- 221122 Electric Power Distribution
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1101 E 4th Ave, Milbank, SD 57252, USA
- Website
- whetstone.coop
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $0-$1M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Electrical Equipment
- Electrical
- SIC code
- 36 Electronic & Other Electric Equipment
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural economic development grant - electric farm bill | Rural Business Cooperative Services | $150,000 | |
| Redl - electric grant | Rural Business Cooperative Services | $300,000 | |
| Rural economic development grants - electric | Rural Business Cooperative Services | $300,000 | |
| Rural economic development grants - electric | Department of Agriculture | $200,000 | |
| Relocate utility lines for road construction | Great Plains Region | $7,017 |
About Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc., a tax-exempt rural electric utility based in Milbank, South Dakota, acts as a prime recipient of federal grants focused on rural economic development and disaster relief, with secondary exposure as a sub-recipient on utility repair grants from the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
Whetstone Valley Electric operates as a non-profit cooperative utility in rural South Dakota, categorized under NAICS Electric Power Distribution and PSC Utilities–Electric. The cooperative's federal footprint is concentrated in grant programs rather than competitive contracting; it does not hold seats on federal contract vehicles or IDVs. Prime awards account for 78% of recent activity, with seven prime grants against two sub-grant positions. The cooperative's most recent award is a $150,000 Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants (CFDA 10.854) project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services, announced on March 13, 2025, with planned completion on March 13, 2027. That grant funds economic development and job creation in rural areas through pass-through funding to local businesses for feasibility studies, business start-up costs, business incubator projects, and other rural development activities. The cooperative also appears on a Blanket Purchase Agreement under the OM contracting office with two task orders, though the source does not specify agency or scope for that vehicle.
Customer concentration spans three federal agencies. The Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services holds four awards (89% coverage of named awards by count), the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Education holds two awards, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency holds two awards. The cooperative's combined potential value across all nine awards in the source is $7,000; however, combined dollars obligated stands at $1 million, indicating that obligation figures substantially exceed stated potential values in this dataset. Sub-award activity includes utility repair grants from the South Dakota Department of Public Safety in November 2022 and October 2023. One award reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating limited recompete exposure in that window.
Quick answers
What is Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.'s UEI?
Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is C8K6NL3GBKB7.
What is Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.'s CAGE code?
Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.'s CAGE code is 4ALH5.
What is Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.'s primary NAICS code?
Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.'s primary NAICS code is 221122 (Electric Power Distribution).
Where is Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. located?
Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.'s physical address in SAM.gov is 1101 E 4th Ave, Milbank, SD 57252, USA.
Is Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through June 15, 2027.
What is Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is Rural economic development grant - electric farm bill (CLSS00000091291), from Rural Business Cooperative Services, on March 13, 2025.
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