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Central Power Electric Cooperative
Central Power Electric Cooperative is a North Dakota-based electrical generation and transmission electric cooperative, cooperative founded in 1949 and which is based in Minot, North Dakota. Central Power purchases power from Basin Electric Power Cooperative to serve its six-member rural electric cooperatives. It also built the William J. Neal Station near Voltaire, ND in 1951 to meet its members' needs, with the power being delivered over the lines of the Otter Tail Power Company. When Central Power joined Basin Electric, Neal Station was transferred to Basin as a condition of membership. In its later years, Neal Station was modified to burn sunflower seed hulls in addition to lignite, lignite coal, but had been decommissioned and removed by the early 2000s. Central Power owns and operates over 170 substations, the majority of which are distribution substations across its member cooperatives' territories. The remainder are transmission substations which provide power to the distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electric Cooperative
A utility cooperative is a type of cooperative that is tasked with the delivery of a public utility such as electricity, water or telecommunications to its members. Profits are either reinvested for infrastructure or distributed to members in the form of "patronage" or "capital credits", which are dividends paid on a member's investment in the cooperative. Each customer is a member and owner of the business. This means that all members have equal individual authority, unlike investor-owned utilities where the extent of individual authority is governed by the number of shares held. Like cooperatives operating in other sectors, many utility cooperatives conduct their affairs according to a set of ideals based on the Rochdale Principles. Some utility cooperatives respect the seventh principle, ''Concern for community'', through ''Operation Roundup'' schemes, whereby members can voluntarily have their bill rounded to the next currency unit (e.g. $55.37 becomes $56), with the dif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy Inc. is an American utility holding company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving more than 3.7 million electric customers and 2.1 million natural gas customers in Colorado, Texas, and New Mexico in 2019. It consists of four operating subsidiaries: Northern States Power-Minnesota, Northern States Power-Wisconsin, Public Service Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Co. In December 2018, Xcel Energy announced it would deliver 100 percent clean, carbon-free electricity by 2050, with an 80 percent carbon reduction by 2035 (from 2005 levels). This makes Xcel the first major US utility to set such a goal. History Xcel Energy was built on three companies: Minneapolis-based Northern States Power Company (NSP), Denver-based Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo), and Amarillo-based Southwestern Public Service (SPS). Southwestern Public Service Co. (SPS) dates its origins to 1904 and the Pecos Valley in New Mexico when Maynard Gunsell received an elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verendrye Electric Cooperative
Verendrye Electric Cooperative is a public utility cooperative based in Velva, North Dakota, but also has a service center in Minot. It serves rural consumers across a seven-county area in north central North Dakota, but the bulk of its service area lies within Ward and McHenry counties. Verendrye Electric receives power from the Central Power Electric Cooperative – in fact, Verendrye took the lead in establishing Central Power in 1949 after having to deal with a 30% rate hike from its previous power supplier in 1948. It is named after the French Canadian explorer La Vérendrye; and for its first two years, it was headquartered in the small town of Verendrye, North Dakota Verendrye was a historic unincorporated community in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States, located approximately eight miles northwest of Karlsruhe and 13 miles northeast of Velva within Falsen Township. Although classified by the USGS ... (northwest of Karlsruhe; now a ghost town). External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Plains Electric Cooperative
Northern Plains Electric Cooperative is a public utility cooperative based in Carrington and Cando, North Dakota. It serves as the electric distribution utility in a portion of east central North Dakota. It receives power from the Central Power Electric Cooperative Central Power Electric Cooperative is a North Dakota-based electrical generation and transmission electric cooperative, cooperative founded in 1949 and which is based in Minot, North Dakota. Central Power purchases power from Basin Electric Power C .... Northern Plains is the largest cooperative in ND land-wise and was created in 1997 from the merger of Baker Electric Cooperative (based in Cando, and which was the first REA-financed electric cooperative in the state) and Tri-County Electric Cooperative (which was established at Glenfield before relocating to Carrington). In 2005, Northern Plains entered into a resource-sharing agreement with its southern neighbor, Dakota Valley Rural Electric Cooperative, that allows t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Central Electric Cooperative
North Central Electric Cooperative is a rural electric cooperative based in Bottineau, North Dakota. It serves rural consumers in Bottineau County and portions of the counties bordering it. It receives power from the Central Power Electric Cooperative Central Power Electric Cooperative is a North Dakota-based electrical generation and transmission electric cooperative, cooperative founded in 1949 and which is based in Minot, North Dakota. Central Power purchases power from Basin Electric Power C .... External linksNorth Central Electric Cooperative siteGoogle Books linkMultiple sources for North Central Electric Cooperative Electric cooperatives in North Dakota Electric power companies of the United States {{US-energy-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McLean Electric Cooperative
McLean Electric Cooperative is a public utility cooperative based in Garrison, North Dakota. It serves rural consumers in McLean County and portions of Sheridan and Mountrail counties. It receives power from the Central Power Electric Cooperative Central Power Electric Cooperative is a North Dakota-based electrical generation and transmission electric cooperative, cooperative founded in 1949 and which is based in Minot, North Dakota. Central Power purchases power from Basin Electric Power C .... External linksMcLean Electric Cooperative siteGoogle Books linkMultiple sources for Mclean Electric Cooperative Electric cooperatives in North Dakota McLean County, North Dakota Electric power companies of the United States Companies based in North Dakota {{US-energy-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative
Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative is a public utility cooperative based in Milnor, North Dakota, Milnor and Edgeley, North Dakota. It serves as the electric distribution utility in a portion of southeast North Dakota. It receives power from the Central Power Electric Cooperative. Dakota Valley was formed by a merger of the former James Valley Electric Cooperative based in Edgeley and the former RSR Electric Cooperative based in Milnor. In 2005, Dakota Valley entered into a resource-sharing agreement with its northern neighbor, Northern Plains Electric Cooperative, that allows it to function as one large cooperative while remaining two separate companies. External linksDakota Valley Electric Cooperative siteGoogle Books link Multiple sources for Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative Electric cooperatives in North Dakota Electric power companies of the United States {{US-energy-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital Electric Cooperative
Capital Electric Cooperative is a public utility cooperative A utility cooperative is a type of cooperative that is tasked with the delivery of a public utility such as electricity, water or telecommunications to its members. Profits are either reinvested for infrastructure or distributed to members in ... based in Bismarck, North Dakota. It serves customers throughout rural Burleigh County (including parts of Bismarck) and portions of Sheridan and Emmons Counties. It is a member of, and receives power from the Central Power Electric Cooperative. External linksCapital Electric Cooperative site Electric cooperatives in North Dakota Bismarck–Mandan Electric power companies of the United States {{NorthDakota-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MDU Resources
MDU Resources Group, Inc. is a U.S.-based corporation supplying products and services to regulated energy delivery and utilities related construction materials and services businesses. It is headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota, and operates in 48 states. Early history MDU Resources got its start in 1924 as the Minnesota Northern Power Company. Its founder, Rolland Heskett, had previously been involved with utilities in Wisconsin and northeast Minnesota (the forerunners of Wisconsin Public Service Corporation and Minnesota Power (& Light Co.), respectively). The firm's holdings initially consisted of the electric utility at Cushing, Oklahoma (later sold off to Oklahoma Gas & Electric), Minnesota Electric Light & Power Company, which served the Bemidji, Minnesota area (sold in 1925 to the W.B. Foshay interests — this property today comprises Otter Tail Power's Bemidji division), the Eastern Montana Light & Power Company, centered around Sidney and Glendive, Montana, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minot, North Dakota
Minot ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Ward County, North Dakota, United States, in the state's north-central region. It is most widely known for the Air Force base approximately north of the city. With a population of 48,377 at the 2020 census. Minot is the state's fourth-largest city and a trading center for a large part of northern North Dakota, southwestern Manitoba, and southeastern Saskatchewan. Founded in 1886 during the construction of James J. Hill's Great Northern Railway, Minot is also known as "Magic City", commemorating its remarkable growth in size over a short time. Minot is the principal city of the Minot micropolitan area, a micropolitan area that covers McHenry, Renville, and Ward counties and had a combined population of 77,546 at the 2020 census. History Minot came into existence in 1886, after the railroad laid track through the area. A tent town sprang up overnight, as if by "magic", earning its first nickname, the Magic City, and in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otter Tail Corporation
Otter Tail Corporation is an energy company based in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Its main subsidiary is the Otter Tail Power Company. As of 2007, Otter Tail Power Company serves at least 423 towns at retail and delivers power to about 14 municipal utilities. The company currently has a workforce of over 750 employees, a generating capacity of 660 megawatts, and owns over of electrical power transmission lines (the majority of which are operated at 41.6 kV). The company serves 128,500 customers in North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota. History The company was incorporated in 1907 when funds were secured to begin construction of the Dayton Hollow Dam southwest of Fergus Falls. Once the dam came online in April 1909, the company transmitted power at 22 kV over a line to serve the customers of the Northern Light Electric Company at Wahpeton, North Dakota. Shortly thereafter, contracts were secured to provide power at wholesale to the cities of Breckenridge and Fergus Falls, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Area Power Administration
As one of the four power marketing administrations within the U.S. Department of Energy, the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA)'s role is to market wholesale hydropower generated at 57 hydroelectric federal dams operated by the Bureau of Reclamation, United States Army Corps of Engineers and the International Boundary and Water Commission. WAPA delivers this power through a more than 17,000-circuit-mile, high-voltage power transmission system to more than 700 preference power customers across the West. Those customers, in turn, provide retail electric service to more than 40 million consumers. WAPA is headquartered in the Denver, Colorado suburb of Lakewood, Colorado. WAPA’s service territory spans 15 central and western states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. History WAPA was created in Section 302 of the Department of Energy Organization Act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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