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Established in 1997, United Electric Cooperative is a rural electric cooperative that is governed by a board of directors. It operates more than 4,000 miles of distribution lines that provide power for over 9,700 meters in Missouri and Iowa counties. The company staffs an administrative assistant, line superintendents, and office, member service and operation managers. Its subsidiary, United Services, offers satellite televisions, as well as Internet, propane and sewer services. United Electric Cooperative provides online billing services. Additionally, the company s advisors assist with load management, heating and cooling, water heating, insulating and other energy-related issues. United Electric Cooperative publishes a monthly newsletter.

Midwest Data Center Inc. is a computer hardware, software and network technology solutions provider. Located in Rock Port, Mo., the company specializes in providing a full line of business continuity solutions, including secure offsite data backup and disaster recovery services for all types and sizes of businesses. It provides a variety of managed security solutions, such as firewalls, VPNs, client/server anti-virus and intrusion prevention services. The firm also offers expertise in areas such as network design/consultation, programming/web development, proactive watch server management, network management and secure WAN (Wide Area Network) integration. Additionally, Midwest Data Center Inc. provides a range of customized IT (Information Technology) solutions, including network security analysis, infrastructure assessment, video conferencing and PC (Personal Computer) support services.