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About United Utility Supply
The mission of UUS is to emphasize quality products and superior service while establishing long-term partnerships with our customers. UUS is committed to continuous improvement through ongoing strategic initiatives to better serve our customers and enhance our partnerships with our manufacturers. We’re the solutions experts, ready before you need us.
YOUR TRUSTED UTILITY DISTRIBUTION PARTNER
Recognized as one of the leading material supply organizations serving the electric market, United Utility Supply (UUS) is owned by member cooperatives in 20 states. As a full-line stocking distributor, UUS supplies a complete line of materials critical to the electric utility industry.
Since 1948, UUS has earned a reputation for reliability and responsiveness. Today, UUS has six strategically located warehouses serving 20 states, offering dedicated storm inventory and first-in-class customer service.
HISTORY
United Utility Supply (UUS) is a well-established materials supply organization. In 1951, the organization had planned only to repair used transformers, but very quickly turned to the manufacture of new units. Today, UUS operates six strategically-located warehouses serving 20 states as a full-line stocking distributor carrying everything electric utilities need from generation to the meter.
Through the decades, UUS has earned a reputation for reliability, responsiveness and first-in-class customer service.
COMPANY HISTORY TIMELINE
First Rural Electrification Administration loan approved in U.S.
1940
Twenty-five RECCs in Kentucky supplying power.
Distribution co-ops meet in Shelbyville to discuss establishing a statewide co-op association.
1943
Articles of Incorporation of the Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation officially recorded. First Board of Directors appointed. It is the 19th statewide association in the U.S.
Association begins group purchasing of line equipment, hardware and materials for member systems.
Special services department opens, includes repair of transformers and meters. Engineering Department created to provide engineering services to member co-ops.
Association begins oil filtering service at on-site locations.
Association begins a glove-testing service.
1957
To ensure that cooperatives have access to necessary electric supplies, KRECC begins manufacture of pole-type distribution transformers. Conveyer belt system added to facilitate transformer assembly. Statewide RECC (later named United Utility Supply) begins sales and service of transformers manufactured by KRECC and other electric material and supplies.
1960
Statewide RECC formed, trade name for materials marketing activities of the association.
J.K. Smith reaches agreement with Howard Cummins, the State Association Manager in Ohio for a joint venture between Ohio’s RESCO and Statewide Rural Electric. Ohio warehouse opens.
Statewide RECC expands into Illinois.
KRECC Board approves plans for expansion of Bishop Lane facility, including additional manufacturing and warehouse space.
Statewide RECC rents and opens warehouse in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Internal memo states that the entry of Kentucky into the transformer manufacturing business caused competitors to reduce their prices 47 percent.
KRECC manufactures its 100,000th transformer.
Statewide RECC constructs and stocks warehouse in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
KRECC Board approves plans for another expansion of Bishop Lane facility, virtually doubling the size.
Statewide RECC changes name to United Utility Supply Cooperative reflecting the fact that the organization had grown into a regional business rather than only for Kentucky co-ops. Board composition established by a formula based on the amount of business a state or area does with UUS.
1976
United Utility Supply Cooperative builds and stocks warehouse in Decatur, Illinois.
United Utility Supply Cooperative moves Chattanooga operation to warehouse constructed in Prattville, Alabama.
KAEC Board approves plans for another expansion, allowing the organization to manufacture its own tanks, plus additional warehouse space.
Transformer tank plant begins operation.
Transformer plant employees vote to join IBEW labor union.
KAEC manufactures its one-millionth transformer
United Utility Supply purchases additional warehouse space in Louisville at property acquired from the ENRO shirt factory
Groundbreaking on Leghorn Drive in Louisville for Cooperative Distribution Center to serve as central warehouse for transformers and resale materials. Eighteen-acre property is former Enro Shirt Factory.
2001
United Utility Supply warehousing operation moved to remodeled Cooperative Distribution Center in Louisville United Utility Supply leases warehouse space in Cookeville, Tennessee
United Utility Supply gross yearly sales exceed $100 million
Transformer painting
Tennessee warehouse closes
Association reorganizes, ceases manufacturing operation and transitions electric transformer business to a solely distribution model through KAEC’s affiliate, United Utility Supply Cooperative. KAEC reached an agreement with Electric Research and Manufacturing Cooperative Inc. (ERMCO) for UUS to become the exclusive distributor of ERMCO transformers and components from Kentucky to Maine. As part of the agreement, ERMCO purchases the assets of the KAEC production plant.
2022
UUS Vice-President Phil Clark promoted to head United Utility Supply sales and operations, succeeds Executive Vice President Gary Burnett upon his retirement.
2023
To meet unprecedented sales increase, United Utility Supply warehouses upgraded, including adding 7,500 sq feet to Alabama parking lot, 80,000 sq feet to Pennsylvania warehouse, 37,000 square feet to Kentucky parking lot, plus five new offices. United Utility Supply opens warehouse in Louisa, Virginia, (six warehouses now operating in Kentucky, Alabama, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia)
2024
Illinois warehouse complex expands with purchase of neighboring property and buildings. To better serve customers, UUS relocates the Prattville, AL, warehouse to a larger, more modern facility in Wetumpka, AL enhancing operations to be more efficient and better able to manage growing demand.