Community partnerships Aiken Electric Cooperative actively engages with local organizations such as United Way and Sol Systems, suggesting opportunities to offer CSR-aligned services, grant-funded tech initiatives, nonprofit IT support, and community-focused energy programs.

Cybersecurity posture Recent cyberattack exposure indicates a heightened need for robust cybersecurity, backup, and disaster recovery solutions, along with employee awareness training and threat monitoring tailored to small utilities.

Fiber expansion Past investments to extend fiber to schools and community entities signal openness to network infrastructure projects, potential upsell of managed network services, security, and bandwidth optimization for educational and public sector customers.

Strategic partnerships Partnership with Sol Systems and Google for a multi-term impact presents an avenue to discuss advanced energy procurement, distributed energy resources, solar programs, and clean energy financing solutions.

Funding & growth Revenue in the lower mid-market range and a track record of grant-funded infrastructure indicate opportunity for consulting on grant writing, project financing, and scalable IT/OT deployments to support growth while managing costs.