Central Power Electric Cooperative
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Central Power Electric Cooperative is a North Dakota-based electrical generation and transmission cooperative
based in Minot, North Dakota
and was founded in 1949. 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 - the power being delivered over the lines of the Otter Tail Power Company. Neal Station was sold to Basin so that Central Power could become a member of Basin. After Basin built its Leland Olds and Antelope Valley power plants, Neal Station was no longer as important and was removed in the early 2000s.
Central Power owns and operates 114 distribution substations, 22 high voltage transmission stations with voltages up to 230 kV, and 922 miles of 115 kV, 69 kV, 57 kV, and 41.6 kV
transmission line interconnected with the Western Area Power Administration, Basin Electric, Otter Tail Power, Montana-Dakota Utilities, and Xcel Energy
systems.
Cooperative
A cooperative is a business organization owned and operated by a group of individuals for their mutual benefit...
based in Minot, North Dakota
Minot, North Dakota
Minot is a city located in north central North Dakota in the United States. It is most widely known for the Air Force base located approximately 15 miles north of the city. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state...
and was founded in 1949. Central Power purchases power from Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Basin Electric Power Cooperative is a wholesale electric generation and transmission cooperative based in North Dakota that provides electricity to 2.8 million customers in nine U.S. states. The roots of the cooperative go back to 1960 when Leland Olds and ten power suppliers created Giant Power...
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 - the power being delivered over the lines of the Otter Tail Power Company. Neal Station was sold to Basin so that Central Power could become a member of Basin. After Basin built its Leland Olds and Antelope Valley power plants, Neal Station was no longer as important and was removed in the early 2000s.
Central Power owns and operates 114 distribution substations, 22 high voltage transmission stations with voltages up to 230 kV, and 922 miles of 115 kV, 69 kV, 57 kV, and 41.6 kV
transmission line interconnected with the Western Area Power Administration, Basin Electric, Otter Tail Power, Montana-Dakota Utilities, and Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy, Inc. is a public utility company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving customers in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. Primary services are electricity and natural gas...
systems.
Member cooperatives
- Capital Electric CooperativeCapital Electric CooperativeCapital Electric Cooperative is a public utility cooperative based in Bismarck, North Dakota. It serves customers throughout rural Burleigh County and portions of Sheridan and Emmons Counties. It receives power from the Central Power Electric Cooperative....
- Dakota Valley Electric CooperativeDakota Valley Electric CooperativeDakota Valley Electric Cooperative is a public utility cooperative based in 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...
- McLean Electric CooperativeMcLean Electric CooperativeMcLean 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....
- North Central Electric CooperativeNorth Central Electric CooperativeNorth 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....
- Northern Plains Electric CooperativeNorthern Plains Electric CooperativeNorthern 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...
- Verendrye Electric CooperativeVerendrye Electric CooperativeVerendrye 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...