Private company
Arizona Electric Power Cooperative
Arizona Electric Power Cooperative is a not-for-profit Member-owned electric Generation and Transmission Cooperative based in Benson, founded in 1961.1
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersBenson, United States1
- Websitewww.azgt.coop
- Legal formNonprofit Electric Generation and Transmission Cooperative Corporation2
- Kind of organizationCooperative1
- LEI6MC0UKQPV3HF6VUL0F182
- StatusActive2
- LEI statusIssued and current2
- Registered addressC/O RUSING LOPEZ & LIZARDI PLLC, 85718 Tucson, United States2
- Registered withArizona Corporation Commission, 005741892
Timeline
- 1961Founded Founded1
Funding
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
- Federal grants $431.6M
- Federal loans $326.6M
- Other federal assistance $20.8M
- Federal contracts $3.1M
Figures by year
| Year | Federal grants | Federal loans | Other federal assistance | Federal contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | – | $20.8M | – | $20.8M |
| 2025 | $431.4M | $187.2M | – | – | $618.5M |
| 2018 | $182.2K | – | – | – | $182.2K |
| 2016 | – | $31.2M | – | $300.0K | $31.5M |
| 2015 | – | – | – | $398.2K | $398.2K |
| 2014 | – | – | – | $200.0K | $200.0K |
| 2013 | $39.6K | – | – | $520.0K | $559.6K |
| 2012 | – | $34.0M | – | $423.1K | $34.5M |
| 2011 | – | – | – | $952.0K | $952.0K |
| 2010 | – | – | – | $50.0K | $50.0K |
| 2009 | – | $36.0M | – | – | $36.0M |
| 2008 | – | $38.2M | – | $235.4K | $38.4M |
Federal awards
Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov3, by calendar year, 2008–2026, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.
Largest grants
- Jan 10, 2025$431.4M from Rural Utilities Service: New Empowering Rural America (New Era) Program4 To ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. Award CLSS00000089972
- Sep 13, 2018$182.2K from Rural Business Cooperative Service: Rural Economic Development Loans And Grants5 To ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. Award CLSS00000059436
- Aug 9, 2013$39.6K from Rural Business Cooperative Service: Rural Energy For America Program6 To ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. Award RO69624 50498
Largest federal loans
- Aug 29, 2025$90.6M from Rural Utilities Service: Rural Electrification Loans And Loan Guarantees7 To ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. Award CLSS00000116827
- Aug 29, 2025$72.0M from Rural Utilities Service: Rural Electrification Loans And Loan Guarantees8 To ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. Award CLSS00000116823
- May 5, 2008$38.2M from Rural Utilities Service: Rural Electrification Loans And Loan Guarantees9 To ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. Award RAZ0028P8 92
- Apr 2, 2009$36.0M from Rural Utilities Service: Rural Electrification Loans And Loan Guarantees10 To ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. Award RAZ0028R8 10
- Sep 13, 2012$34.0M from Rural Utilities Service: Rural Electrification Loans And Loan Guarantees11 To ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. Award RO1858 22209
Largest contracts
- May 1, 2012$1.4M from Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education: Award - scheduling and trading power services for the bia scip agency. contractor: az electric power coop (aepco).12 To ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. Award INA12PC00185
- May 29, 2008$1.2M from Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education: Provide scheduling and trading services for power entity.13 To ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. Award INICMH00080008
Links
- Websitewww.azgt.coop1
- WikidataQ127511777
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
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- 4USAspending.govCLSS00000089972: Rural Utilities Service
- 5USAspending.govCLSS00000059436: Rural Business Cooperative Service
- 6USAspending.govRO69624 50498: Rural Business Cooperative Service
- 7USAspending.govCLSS00000116827: Rural Utilities Service
- 8USAspending.govCLSS00000116823: Rural Utilities Service
- 9USAspending.govRAZ0028P8 92: Rural Utilities Service
- 10USAspending.govRAZ0028R8 10: Rural Utilities Service
- 11USAspending.govRO1858 22209: Rural Utilities Service
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