Now accepting pilot cooperatives

Built by a cooperative
engineer, for cooperatives

CoopTools builds software that actually fits how cooperative engineering departments work — because it was designed by someone who has spent nearly a decade doing the work.

Request pilot access → See the products
1 day
FEMA final report
75%
Min. FEMA reimbursement
10yr
Cooperative experience
$0
To pilot
Why CoopTools exists

"After a major storm, I spent weeks compiling FEMA documentation from scattered spreadsheets. I built a system that compressed that to a single day — and realized every cooperative was dealing with the same problem."

SJ
Seth Jones
Founder, CoopTools · Engineering Supervisor, Southwestern Electric Cooperative · Former Engineering Manager, Jackson Energy Cooperative
Background
Nearly a decade in cooperative utility engineering including staking, mapping, GIS, joint use, work order management, and NISC software implementation at Jackson Energy Cooperative and Southwestern Electric Cooperative.
The problem
Enterprise storm documentation tools cost $50,000–$200,000/year and are built for large investor-owned utilities. Most cooperatives are cobbling together Excel spreadsheets after every storm.
The result
CoopTools — purpose-built for the 830 distribution cooperatives in the US that enterprise software ignores.
Products

The CoopTools platform

One platform, purpose-built for cooperative operations. Start with what you need now, expand as you grow.

Available now
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CoopRecover
FEMA Public Assistance documentation system. Crew profiles, activity logging, photo documentation with GPS, equipment tracking, and one-click FEMA-ready export reports.
  • Force account labor documentation (PAPPG V5 compliant)
  • Photo upload with automatic GPS/EXIF extraction
  • Crew profile management with auto-generated SC-XXXX IDs
  • Equipment log with 2025 FEMA rate table built in
  • Credit card charge and fuel receipt tracking
  • Fuse, sleeve, and conductor material logs
  • FEMA-formatted Excel export for final reporting
  • Works offline — syncs when signal returns
Coming soon
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CoopAudit
Joint use attachment audit management. Build audit schedules, track attacher compliance, document pole loading results, and manage make-ready work.
  • Audit schedule builder by attacher and pole route
  • NESC compliance documentation
  • Violation tracking and make-ready workflows
  • Attacher billing and collections support
Coming soon
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CoopStake
Distribution staking and work order workflow management. From design to as-built, streamline how your engineering department moves work through the system.
  • Work order lifecycle tracking
  • Staking task assignment and progress
  • As-built workflow and mapping integration
  • NISC-compatible data structure
How it works

Up and running the same day

No implementation project. No IT department required. Sign up, create your storm, and start logging.

01
Sign up
Create your cooperative account in minutes. Add your crew members — they get login access immediately.
02
Create a storm
Enter your FEMA DR number, incident dates, and counties affected. Everything ties to the storm from here.
03
Build crews
Set up crew profiles with foreman, contractor, county, and members. SC-XXXX IDs generate automatically.
04
Log in the field
Crews log entries from their phones — activity, materials, equipment, photos with GPS. Works offline.
05
Export for FEMA
One button generates a complete, formatted Excel workbook ready for FEMA PA submission.
FEMA PA compliance

Built for the audit, not after it

CoopRecover captures exactly what FEMA PAPPG V5 requires — because it was designed by someone who has been through the process.

✓
Force account labor documentation
Employee name, job function, regular vs. overtime hours, hourly rate, fringe benefit rate — all captured per entry.
✓
Force account equipment
2025 FEMA equipment rate table built in. Log hours per equipment type, reimbursable cost calculated automatically.
✓
Materials documentation (Category E)
Pole tags, transformer serial numbers, fuse sizes, conductor sleeves — all tracked per job ticket and tied to NESC/RUS standards.
✓
Geotagged photo documentation
Photos uploaded from the field automatically extract GPS coordinates from EXIF data and plot on the job map.
✓
Oil spill documentation
PCB testing, agency notifications, cleanup details, lab results — EPA and FEMA compliant spill reporting built in.
Proven result
3 weeks
Typical FEMA final report compilation time before CoopRecover
1 day
With CoopRecover — same data, fully documented, export-ready
Why it matters
FEMA reimburses a minimum of 75% of eligible costs for declared disasters. Accurate, complete documentation directly determines how much your cooperative recovers.
Pricing

Priced for cooperative budgets

Not IOU enterprise pricing. One annual subscription, everything included, no per-module fees.

Starter
$1,200 /year
Small cooperatives — under 10,000 meters, up to 5 users, unlimited storms.
  • Full CoopRecover platform
  • Up to 5 user accounts
  • Unlimited storm events
  • FEMA export reports
  • Photo storage included
  • Email support
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Most popular
Standard
$2,400 /year
Mid-size cooperatives — 10,000–30,000 meters, up to 15 users, all modules.
  • Full CoopRecover platform
  • Up to 15 user accounts
  • Unlimited storm events
  • FEMA export reports
  • Credit card & fuel tracking
  • Priority email support
  • Onboarding session included
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Professional
$4,800 /year
Larger cooperatives — 30,000+ meters, unlimited users, priority support.
  • Full CoopRecover platform
  • Unlimited user accounts
  • Unlimited storm events
  • FEMA export reports
  • All current and future modules
  • Phone & email support
  • Dedicated onboarding
  • Custom configuration
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One-time onboarding fee: $500 flat · 30-day cancellation notice · All prices USD

Limited pilot spots available

Be a founding cooperative

We're accepting 2–3 cooperatives for free pilot access through their first storm event. In exchange we ask for honest feedback and a willingness to be a reference customer.

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Or email us directly at seth@cooptools.io