Has acquired REI Utility Services, a provider of joint-use management services to electric distribution co-operatives. All of REI’s services assist utility companies, specifically electric cooperatives, with managing their infrastructure and ensuring the safety and reliability of their power distribution networks. Electric cooperatives are member-owned, non-profit organizations that provide electricity to rural and underserved communities. Any surplus revenue is reinvested in the cooperative or returned to members as capital credits, distinguishing them from investor-owned utilities.